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Old 03-08-2012, 10:54 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by mr ploppy View Post
Are you not describing a proof reader there? I do all that stuff, but I don't call myself an editor. Editors to me are the people who cut out all the unnecesary self indulgent crap and/or rearrange chapters/plot points to make them flow better. Finding mistakes and punctuation abuse is an entirely different skillset, something that is severely lacking in both indie and professionally published books.
The editor in question proofs and finds plot holes and flow problems. She made several very good suggestions on the book I sent to her.

It may be a different skillset, but she is fluent at both.
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