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What is self-editing? Self-editing is a vital stage of the production of a book. It's usually either ignored by "how-to-write" books, or treated as part of the creative writing process. Both of these approaches can result in a poor end product. This book suggests an innovative, clear and easy-to-follow three-stage process that mirrors the editing process that a traditionally published book undergoes. Broken down into structural, sentence level and proofreading stages, each section is copiously illustrated with before-and-after edited examples. Find the answers to frequent questions like "How long should a chapter be?" "Should I have a prologue?" "How do I punctuate dialogue properly?" "How many characters are too many characters?" "Is editing software any use?" "How do I write a synopsis?" Problems with point of view , "show don't tell" or passive voice? Find answers with clear explanations. Written by a professional editor , this book will give invaluable help to indie authors looking to self-publish. It will also help authors looking to polish their manuscript for submission to traditional agents and publishers, and might just prove the decisive factor between securing a publishing deal and languishing in the dreaded slush pile. Good luck, and happy self-editing The author is a professional editor of many years' standing, running a literary consultancy based in Ireland with a client list spanning four continents. Working with both traditionally published and self-publishing