The Busy Writer's Self-Editing Toolbox - Free Kindle Book

The Busy Writer's Self-Editing Toolbox 
by Marg McAlister

In today's publishing world, it is vitally important that authors understand how to edit and polish their own work. This is true whether you're publishing your own work, or giving it a final spit and polish ready for the eyes of an editor in a publishing house.

These are the facts:
If you send your book to a publisher, and it needs a lot of work, an editor may abandon it in favour of a novel by a different author - even if she prefers your story. Times are tough, and many editors are taking on a heavier load. They can't afford a novel that needs extensive editing. That's why you need to have your story as close to perfect as possible.
If you are an 'indie' (independent) writer, and you're publishing your own book, it even more important that your work is of a high standard. It's a competitive world out there. To give yourself the best chance of success, you need to ensure that there is nothing to distract the reader from your story.
Editing a manuscript involves far more than doing a spelling and grammar check and fixing up a sentence here and there that doesn't flow. You need to know (a) the common mistakes that authors make (so you can avoid them or fix them) and (b) all the things that can affect a reader's opinion of your book.
Sure, you can pay an editor or proofreader to go through your book - but that can get expensive and you miss the opportunity to improve the plot and develop your characters.

How The Busy Writer's Self-Editing Toolbox Will Help You

In this handy self-editing guide, you will discover:
How colour-coding can give you an instant snapshot of any problems with repetitive phrases, dull dialogue, style and tone, and problems with person or tense
Common errors made with viewpoint, and how to fix them
Important understandings about viewpoint
How to edit and polish dialogue so it sounds natural
The DOs and DON'Ts of writing dialogue
How "too much" of anything can ruin your story and alienate your readers
General tips on building your skills
You will find that with the Self-Editing Toolbox at your elbow, you will understand exactly what you need to do so your story moves from being just average to one that wins you a loyal band of readers.

If you're a beginner, then The Busy Writer's Self-Editing Toolbox will save you hours of time - and probably quite a few rejections. If you're more experienced, then you can just dip into the Toolbox for whatever you need to help you with those problem areas.