subject: The Advantages of Professional Manuscript Editing [print this page] Finally it's doneFinally it's done. You have finished your first book after many years of painstaking work. You are certain it can be an international hit seller. Your family, friends, coworkers and just about anyone you know are as well excited. However before long, your manuscript has been returned by no less than ten publishers, concluded with a form letter providing you no hints as to why they did not accepted it. The process can be really frustrating and on occasions like these, it is difficult to think where to go.
A professional manuscript editor will commonly present you with a comprehensive written assessment report of the substance of your work, which may consist of comments on characterization, your use of dialogue, the setting of the story, the authenticity of the general idea, the organization and story line, the language used and the research carried out. The editor will render a summary of the strengths and weaknesses, if there's any, of your story, together with interpretation on your writing style, format, technical skill and the marketability of your work. They can present recommendation on how to polish your manuscript more and may perhaps even be happier to give responses to certain questions that you probably have about your manuscript, its market potential to publishing houses and the potential readership.
When your manuscript has been returned, tangibly or electronically, you then need to go over his remarks again and put the corrections into clear copy. After this tedious work of inquiring an editor, will not just end-up in contracting someone whom you would enjoy working with and the anticipation for the edited manuscript will be a pleasurable time instead of one crammed with fretful nail-biting.
Writing is normally a lone occupation and can be a lonely business, without benefits of a cheering fans on the sidelines. A professional manuscript editor is a person whom you can confer with, ask questions, submit your writings to and obtain helpful criticisms, a guide to support you with your manuscript as you endeavor to build your professional as a professional writer. Getting your work examined independently gives you with an impartial view, helping you to strengthen your manuscript and correct problems which you may have failed to notice.
