Use this guide when your manuscript is ready for professional help, whether you plan to self-publish or submit to agents. Have a complete draft, a rough budget and a target publication date. The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading has a directory and guidance on types of editing.
Step by step
Decide which edit you need
A developmental edit looks at structure and content, a copy-edit at language and consistency, and a proofread at final pages. If the structure is not settled, a copy-edit is premature. Be clear which stage you are at.
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