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Originally Posted by HistoryWes
I paid for one professional edit and while it was not a horror story like some I've heard, he didn't catch every error
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It's difficult for one person to catch every error. Ideally the edited copy should go to another editor after the 1st edit and maybe even a third.
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and most of the suggestions for revision were things that I didn't want to follow-- specifically he wanted to correct the grammar in the dialog of characters who were supposed to speak incorrect grammar.
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This is where a style sheet comes in handy.
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Also, for those "I won't stand an error" folks, ebooks add a whole 'nuther problem as errors can creep in to a perfect manuscript during format conversion.
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Another edit after conversion would be good, if that's the case.