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How to Make Your Editor Love You
Manage episode 423092603 series 3488062
In this episode, Miranda poses the question “Bonnie, what would make you absolutely love a potential client?” Together they delve into the many ways authors can impress potential editors and agents. Tips and tricks include understanding different levels of editing, leveraging alpha and beta readers, and engaging in self-editing. They also highlight the value of preparing key documents like a style sheet, an outline, a “story bible,” and a list of comp titles to blow away an editor and make their job easier. Tune in for great tips on how to go above and beyond for your editor—and strengthen your manuscript in the process.
What other things have you heard editors say they’d love to see from a client? Let us know on our socials!
Facebook: @writingheights, Instagram: @writingheights
Links:
- Previous Writing Forge episodes referenced:
- The Importance of Reading Widely
- Shaping Stories: The Role of Developmental Editing
- All Greek to Me: Alpha and Beta Readers
- Choose Your Own Adventures: Using Story Structure
Join the Writing Heights community at writingheights.com
Sound engineering by Luke Fischer
Cover art by Maggie Walker
61 episodes
Manage episode 423092603 series 3488062
In this episode, Miranda poses the question “Bonnie, what would make you absolutely love a potential client?” Together they delve into the many ways authors can impress potential editors and agents. Tips and tricks include understanding different levels of editing, leveraging alpha and beta readers, and engaging in self-editing. They also highlight the value of preparing key documents like a style sheet, an outline, a “story bible,” and a list of comp titles to blow away an editor and make their job easier. Tune in for great tips on how to go above and beyond for your editor—and strengthen your manuscript in the process.
What other things have you heard editors say they’d love to see from a client? Let us know on our socials!
Facebook: @writingheights, Instagram: @writingheights
Links:
- Previous Writing Forge episodes referenced:
- The Importance of Reading Widely
- Shaping Stories: The Role of Developmental Editing
- All Greek to Me: Alpha and Beta Readers
- Choose Your Own Adventures: Using Story Structure
Join the Writing Heights community at writingheights.com
Sound engineering by Luke Fischer
Cover art by Maggie Walker
61 episodes
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