{"id":1241,"date":"2014-09-04T13:48:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2021-12-06T08:38:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T13:38:39","slug":"editing-and-rewriting-are-essential-parts-of-writing-a-book-or-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/editing-and-rewriting-are-essential-parts-of-writing-a-book-or-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing and Rewriting Are Essential Parts of Writing A Book or Article"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Editing<\/a>Whether you are doing nonfiction writing or fiction, you likely want the finished piece to be the best possible. To ensure that this is the case, you have to face the reality that you will need to spend times on rewrites.<\/p>\n

Some\u00a0writers and\u00a0authors\u00a0think that they\u00a0have\u00a0finished\u00a0 with the content once they have written an article or book. Nothing is further from the truth. In reality, once you get your thoughts on the page, you have just begun. That is because your best work is not done until it has been rewritten numerous times and had it edited by someone who has expertise in grammar, syntax and effective message design.<\/p>\n

Writing books and articles\u00a0is a multi-stage process. First, you get an idea and then\u00a0you put\u00a0words on paper. Next, you go through and read it, taking notes on where to make\u00a0edits and adjustments. After you do these\u00a0things, put the piece aside and work on other projects. This helps redirect your thinking and gets the project out of your conscious mind. Come back after several days and re-read the content again to identify additional changes. You can then start your re-writes.<\/p>\n

Your goals when rewriting\u00a0include at least these\u00a0stages:<\/p>\n

Identify incorrect word usage<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Authors and writers often confuse words that sound alike, but\u00a0are spelled differently and have other meanings.<\/p>\n

Eliminate overly used terms<\/strong>. Look for synonyms\u00a0<\/a>to\u00a0substitute for terms that you normally use. People tend to have favorite terms that they inject into a conversation or writing on a regular basis. Work to eliminate such redundancy when creating your book or article content.<\/p>\n

Correct\u00a0commonly misspelled words<\/a>.<\/strong> There are many words that are typically misspelled. Since you misspelled it once, there is a good change that you will do so again during rewrites. This is because you likely believe that the spelling is correct the first time.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, many authors and writers depend on electronic spellcheck software to catch errors that they missed. Such tools can help somewhat; however,\u00a0they can miss terms that sound alike but are inappropriate for your intended meaning. The result is that\u00a0the misspelled terms are often overlooked by the editing\u00a0software.<\/p>\n

Find a competent editor.<\/strong> Because of your own limitations, and those of software, have someone else\u00a0reread and make recommendations after you have done several rewrites.\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, when you think that the work\u00a0is the best possible, get an expert editor\u00a0to go through it with a critical eye.<\/p>\n

Waiting until you have taken all the previous steps before contracting for editorial services will\u00a0help\u00a0save you\u00a0money. This is because editors will charge either by the word, page or project for their efforts.<\/p>\n

Once you are ready to write your book and start to market it, check out Make Money Writing Books: Proven Profit Making Strategies for Authors.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for strategies on building an effective author platform to help promote and sell your products.\u00a0Additionally, there are many wonderful books on the market\u00a0to assist authors and writers in all phases or writing and getting into print.\u00a0If you goal is to write books, Dan Poynter<\/a> is a great resource for materials on how to write and self publish your work.<\/p>\n

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Whether you are doing nonfiction writing or fiction, you likely want the finished piece to be the best possible. To ensure that this is the case, you have to face the reality that you will need to spend times on rewrites. Some\u00a0writers and\u00a0authors\u00a0think that they\u00a0have\u00a0finished\u00a0 with the content once they have written an article or book. Nothing is further from … <\/p>\n

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