My manuscript is off to get a substantive edit today. I'm excited that finally I'm almost at the end of the journey. My plan is to self publish on Kindle some time in December.
These are the things my editor will be looking for:
www.allograph.ca/Allograph/editing/Substantive%20edit%20checklist.rtf
SUBSTANTIVE & STYLISTIC EDITING CHECKLIST
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Structure is appropriate for the
intended audience and medium.
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Material is organized into an
appropriate structure and sequence.
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Chapter and sub-section divisions are
appropriately organized and meaningful.
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Language is appropriate for the intended
audience and medium.
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Consistent style, reading level, point
of view, and level of decorum is used.
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Appropriate stylistic and dramatic
devices are enhanced or minimized as necessary.
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Ambiguous vocabulary and syntax are
recognized and clarified.
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Statements that should be checked for
accuracy are noted for copy editor or fact checker.
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Redundancies and verbosity are
eliminated.
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Jargon that is inappropriate for the
intended audience is eliminated.
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Possible legal trouble spots (e.g.,
libel, plagiarism, missing permissions) or departures from social
acceptability (e.g., gender, ethnicity, or age bias; failure to give sources)
are identified for author
and publisher. |
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Revise or cut manuscript to meet length
requirements, as necessary.
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Adapted from the Editors’ Association of Canada’s
Professional Editorial Standards book, revised edition.
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