![]() That being said, readers who are used to proper style can be pretty intolerant of copyediting and proofreading errors, so that’s essential as well. Maybe I’m biased, since I prefer puzzling out the big problems in a manuscript, as opposed to combing through the nitty-gritty. Of these stages, do you think one is more important than the other?īoth are important, but I would always say that the big stuff-plot, character, pacing, tone, and so on-is most important. It’s the text of the copyedited manuscript that is then typeset, and that’s the point when the manuscript is ready to become a book. ![]() The copyeditor also ensures that everything in the manuscript conforms to house style. The copyedit is performed by a dedicated copyeditor, as opposed to the primary editor, and is focused almost solely on mechanical issues-grammar, punctuation. Whether that means a read and some broad suggestions, or a grueling, ten draft markup process depends on the needs of the particular project.Īfter a manuscript is accepted for publication by the primary editor, it goes into the second phase of the editorial process, which is the copyedit. That is to say, any issues with plot, character, voice, pacing, structure, and larger issues of prose style would be addressed at this stage. That process can vary pretty widely, and it’s dependent on both the editor’s style and the needs of the ms, but it’s generally focused on form and content. First, there is an edit with the book’s primary editor (usually the editor who initially acquired the book from the agent). Though every house and every editor work a little differently, there are always going to be two stages to an edit once the manuscript is delivered to the publisher. Is there a standard set of edits that a manuscript usually goes through? ![]() When an author’s book is accepted by a publisher, the editorial process gets underway. We talked to NYBE’s William Boggess who, while in the editorial department at Little, Brown and Company, worked on books by a range of authors from Tom Wolfe to Daniel Woodrell, about what to expect once you submit your manuscript. And, as it happens, at the big publishing houses, it’s a multi-stage process. The editorial process a book goes through can seem mysterious, especially to first-time writers. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |