The Handy Little Book for Writers Series. Book 8. On Revision: Editing and Proofreading
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About this ebook
This Little Book is a collection of suggestions, tips, and guidance for editing your first draft. Editing and Proofreading are time-consuming tasks and they can be daunting for new writers.
However, it is suggested here that you don’t pass the task off to someone else - at least not at first. Editing and proofreading your own first draft will do two things.
It will ensure that your work remains your own without the chance of any outside interference. It is easy for new writers who are unsure of their skills, to be intimidated and persuaded to make changes that alter the intent of their work. So doing it yourself at least at first draft stage will firm the story, the characters, and the intent in your mind.
It will also teach you a great deal. If your first draft is extremely rough you will have a lot of work to do. Learning how to do it the right way as you edit will help you to be a better writer when you next write a first draft.
There are some plans of action and a lot of worthwhile tips in this Little Book. I hope they help you
Robbie McCauley
When Robbie McCauley retired early from a varied working life, which included the duties of Secretary to Members of Parliament, Researcher, Primary School Teacher, and Bank Manager, she began to take writing classes and discovered the joy of writing short stories. At the same time Robbie decided to study for the Bachelor of Arts degree she had always wanted. This was the start of a new world. She now has many degrees including a Masters in Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism and a Post Graduate Diploma in Writing. Her qualifications provide an excellent background for story writing. At present Robbie teaches a writing class called "Let's Write a Book" with the University of the Third Age (U3A) and is happy to have finally written her own first novel, The Eleventh Hour, which is planned to be Book 1 of a trilogy. Robbie lives in Australia, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. She is divorced, has one lovely daughter, an excellent son-in-law, and three exciting grand children.
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The Handy Little Book for Writers Series. Book 8. On Revision - Robbie McCauley
The Handy Little Book for Writers Series
BOOK 8
ON REVISION - EDITING AND PROOFREADING
Robbie McCauley
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2014 Robbie McCauley
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CONTENTS
About this Book
Chapter 1 - When to Edit
Write 1st
Edit 2nd
Proofread 3rd
Chapter 2 - Be your own best editor
Chapter 3 - Make a Plan
1. Revise and Edit
2. Proofread
Chapter 4 - Revision & Editing
* Order
* Impact
* Style
* Presentation
1. Revise the story
2. Revise each chapter
Chapter 5 - Proofreading
Chapter 6 - Tips for Editing
Chapter 7 - Some Information on Style Guides
5 Online Style Guides
There’s a Style Guide for That
Chapter 8 - Some Resources for use when editing and proofreading
Summary and Good Luck
Reference List
Other Books in the Series
The Author’s Writing Websites
About the Author
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This Little Book is a collection of suggestions, tips, and guidance for editing your first draft. Editing and Proofreading are time-consuming tasks and they can be daunting for new writers.
However, it is suggested here that you don’t