Okay! Pieces are falling into place. I can see a light at the end of this long editing tunnel. Hopefully it's not a train.
What I mean to say is, I'm done (for the moment) with rewrites! That means I can focus on just editing, cutting words, and making sure things sync up. This goes MUCH faster than rewrites. It may take me a day or two to rewrite a new scene, figuring out where I need it go, what has to change, and coming up with everything without a clear outline like the first draft had. Edits on the other hand, fly by in comparison. I'm zooming through two to three chapters a night, which means I should be done in the near future! Woot! So what does that mean? Well, it means I need to start putting together my newest beta reader pool. I have a few, but I most certainly could use more. If, by chance, you are interested in reading through The Paladin before it's published and giving your feedback on it, just hit me up. Contact information HERE including a form specifically for beta readers. Once I get through another round of betas and critiques, if I'm satisfied, it'll be a final edit before I have to make a big decision. Pay for freelance editing or submit to an agent right away. Freelance editors are going to cost me a pretty penny, but they'll help make sure I impress agents. If, however, I submit to an agent and they like it, I'll get editing for free, anyway. Do I take the risk? If I had the spare cash, it wouldn't be an issue, but money is not exactly flowing like water these days. On a related note, I'm still looking for input on my opening chapter and would love to hear some feedback from you guys on which version is better. If you'd be so kind, click on THIS to read the original Chapter One, and THIS to see the new version. You'll notice some drastic difference. The pacing is much quicker in the new version and jumps us right into the action. I'm eager to hear from anyone out there, so make sure to hit me up on Twitter, Facebook, or right here in the comment section. Thanks guys! Be Excellent To Each Other
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4/14/2018 08:51:30 pm
I'm curious to know what a freelance editor would do other than proofread. I've had the luxury of being very close with my high school English teacher after I graduated and he handled it for me but never changed the content at all.
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Matias
4/14/2018 10:22:34 pm
What you have in your English teacher is a proofreader. Editors, freelance or otherwise, can offer a multitude of services, including manuscript evaluation, structural editing, stylistic editing, continuity editing, and a myriad of others. The basics are usually proofreading and often formatting (books have a specific way they have to be formatted,) but those are far from the only ones offered.
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Matias
4/14/2018 10:25:07 pm
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