Joy Omofa Adeyanju
Book Editor & Formatter | Polishing Books for Publication
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You know what you meant to say. Your reader doesn't.
This is one of the biggest blind spots authors face.
When you've spent months writing a book, you already know the message behind every chapter. You know why a character made a decision. You understand the point of that...
If your editor only fixes grammar, you may still have a problem.
A manuscript can be grammatically correct and still be difficult to read.
That’s because editing is not just about finding mistakes.
A professional editor asks deeper questions:
• Does this sentence communicate the...
Your manuscript can be finished and still not be ready for readers.
Typing “The End” is not the same as preparing a book for publication.
A finished manuscript can still have:
• Chapters that feel out of order
• Repetitive ideas that weaken the message
• Awkward transitions
•...
