View Single Post
Old 04-06-2012, 07:38 AM   #56
HarryT
eBook Enthusiast
HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
HarryT's Avatar
 
Posts: 85,557
Karma: 93980341
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Nemo View Post
I know this is one of your pet topics Harry, but it's not that cut and dried for a lot of people. A lot of what I write is Historical Fact and I'm lucky to have a friend who is a Professor of Etymology at Durham University, who edits and proofs all my work. I have another friend who is a History Lecturer who corrects any dialect or chronology errors. A fiction writer wouldn't necessarily need such intense levels of editing, so why shouldn't their mother or neighbour or school teacher or anyone literate enough to string two words together, be able to proof and/or edit their work?
There's all the difference in the world between between proof-reading and editing. Sure, anyone who's literate can proof-read a book, but that's a completely different kettle of fish to editing it. Different people mean different things by the word "editing", but as a minimum it would generally involve "tightening up" the writing, checking for inconsistencies, and that kind of thing.

By the sound of it you're fortunate enough to have professionals available to you who can edit your books. Most people are not that lucky.
HarryT is offline   Reply With Quote