{"product_id":"realities-of-self-editing-misti-wolanski-9781508948896","title":"Realities of Self-Editing: from a line editor","description":"To be able to learn something well, you must first have that light bulb moment when you \u003ci\u003eunderstand\u003c\/i\u003e it-what it is, how it works, why it has the capabilities and limitations that it does.This book is your light bulb for self-editing.It isn't a checklist of rules or specifics to tell you, \"This is \u003cb\u003ewrong\u003c\/b\u003e.\" or \"\u003cb\u003eThis\u003c\/b\u003e is right.\"Why not? Because \"You must \u003cb\u003enever\u003c\/b\u003e do X\" and \"You must \u003cb\u003ealways\u003c\/b\u003e do Y\" are both BS.\u003ci\u003eEvery\u003c\/i\u003e technique has situations where it's best avoided. \u003ci\u003eEvery\u003c\/i\u003e technique has situations where it's best used. Some of those situations might be highly unlikely to appear in your writing-ever-but hey, I'm not you. I don't know what you're writing and why, and I've probably not read any of your work.But I \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e read \u003cb\u003ewell over 2,500 books\u003c\/b\u003e, and that's not including the \u003cb\u003ehundreds I've edited\u003c\/b\u003e.And I \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e tutored and helped others improve their writing ability, \u003cb\u003eeven when they thought they couldn't learn\u003c\/b\u003e.I'm skilled at spotting the gaps in things, the holes that need filling in. \u003cb\u003eAnd\u003c\/b\u003e \"how to edit\" discussions have some \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ehuge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e gaps. - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e are the capabilities and limitations of self-editing? - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is it possible? - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e should anyone do it?If you don't understand the answers to those questions, then any and all attempts to edit your own work will be handicapped.\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding self-editing is \u003ci\u003enecessary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003eI work as a freelance writer, editor, and web coder. As a writer and coder, I'm expected-\u003ci\u003erequired!\u003c\/i\u003e-to be able to adequately self-edit my own work.But as an editor, I'm expected to treat self-editing as a phantom-that perhaps a select few writers can grasp editing and get good enough at it to do it themselves, but \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e? Pshaw!That is bullshit.If you genuinely want to improve your writing, \u003cb\u003eyou \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e improve your writing skills\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eyou can probably even learn to adequately edit your own work\u003c\/b\u003e. It'll take time and effort, but it's \u003ci\u003epossible\u003c\/i\u003e.And comprehension of what on earth an editor even does-and why-is the first step on the road to being able to edit yourself to the best of your ability.\u003cb\u003eEven if you have a text-based learning disability, you can improve your writing and self-editing skills.\u003c\/b\u003e-Someone with dyscalculia if not outright dyslexia.\u003cp\u003eOh, did I not mention that, yet? Yes, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e am dyscalculic and probably dyslexic.\u003c\/b\u003eAnd yet I do work that is generally considered inaccessible to people with my disability\/disabilities. I succeeded anyway because I'm good at identifying patterns and recognizing when something needs extra-special attention.For example, \u003cb\u003ethere are multiple types of editing\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e even more types of editors\u003c\/b\u003e. Many a well-intended writer or editor has wasted time and\/or money they didn't need to spend because they went after the wrong type of editing or editor for what they wanted. This isn't helped by the fact that definitions change based on whom you ask. Some folks base their definitions in the history behind the terms; some base their definitions in common industry usage; and some base their definitions based on how the average self-publishing Jill uses them.\u003cb\u003eThe types of editing still matter\u003c\/b\u003e, because certain ones will help you more than others-and certain ones will help you at certain stages more than other ones do. It's always best to \u003cb\u003efocus your editing on what \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e need\u003c\/b\u003e, rather than on what some random article has told you you need.And if you don't already know the different stages and types of editing and what they're good for, this book will \u003cb\u003ehelp you save time and money\u003c\/b\u003e, because you'll focus on what you \u003ci\u003eneed\u003c\/i\u003e, rather than what you don't.What's more-you'll get all this for less than the cost of a latte.So what are you waiting for? \u003cb\u003eGet it now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Misti Wolanski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1508948895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781508948896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Misti Wolanski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623055765759,"sku":"9781508948896","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/realities-of-self-editing-misti-wolanski-9781508948896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}