{"id":374,"date":"2013-03-09T10:41:06","date_gmt":"2013-03-09T15:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/?p=374"},"modified":"2016-10-08T23:39:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T03:39:20","slug":"advantages-of-working-with-book-editors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/advantages-of-working-with-book-editors\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of Working with Book Editors"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denise Turney<\/p>\n

The marriage between book writers and book editors might be one of the most divergent\u00a0 relationships around. If you’ve ever worked as a writer or editor, you probably know what I mean. As a book writer, you might think that your work is excellent, certainly not worthy of an editor’s criticisms. Yet, that’s where you are likely to always be wrong.<\/p>\n

Zoning in on Talented Book Editors’ Trained Eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n

In fact, there might not be a perfect<\/i> book, especially to a talented book editor’s trained eye. When they’re working on a book, editors look for grammatical errors, voice inconsistencies, awkward tone and style, to start. Book editors also examine characterization, dialogue, setting and plot while editing a book. Because they are trained to look for and zone in on elements authors might ignore, book editors notice weaknesses in stories that authors don’t. This could be a reason why authors argue passionately when they receive an editor’s feedback.<\/p>\n

It’s also a reason why some book editors handle writers with kid gloves. After all, who wants to fight with the people who are paying her? No. . . Who wants to argue with anyone every time he does his job, even if it’s a job that can deal a striking blow to a book writer’s fragile ego?<\/p>\n

More Advantages to Working With Book Editors<\/b><\/p>\n

The funny thing is, it’s nearly impossible to avoid receiving feedback on a book if you’re an author. Think about it. If talented book editors, people who have the best interest of your book at heart, don’t offer you feedback, book reviews and readers almost certainly will. Unfortunately, when book reviewers and readers notice weaknesses in your novels, they may not be nearly as kind or as gentle as book editors. Unlike book editors, reviewers and readers also might tell others about the weaknesses in your stories, costing you book sells.<\/p>\n

Other advantages inherit in working with book editors include:<\/p>\n