{"id":21652,"date":"2019-06-18T03:01:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T10:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=21652"},"modified":"2019-06-17T22:24:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T05:24:11","slug":"how-to-spot-a-professional-editor-editing-terms-youll-want-to-know-by-mary-neighbour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/18\/how-to-spot-a-professional-editor-editing-terms-youll-want-to-know-by-mary-neighbour\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-to-Spot-a-Professional-Editor.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21656\" title=\"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-to-Spot-a-Professional-Editor-300x300.png\" alt=\"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-to-Spot-a-Professional-Editor-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-to-Spot-a-Professional-Editor-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-to-Spot-a-Professional-Editor-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-to-Spot-a-Professional-Editor.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Please welcome back guest author <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Mary+e+neighbour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mary Neighbor<\/a> as she shares with us &#8220;How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour.&#8221; Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h2>Editing Terms<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-thinking-terms.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21653 size-full\" title=\"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-thinking-terms.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour\" width=\"145\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a>Knowing the lingo can help writers understand the business and the goals of editing.<\/strong> Most authors are aware that editing entails several levels of attention and engagement. You likely are already familiar with these various stages of editing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>read-through<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also called a \u201cpass\u201d or an \u201cevaluation\u201d. This phase helps the editor to assess the extent of editing that is warranted and to understand the \u201cbig picture\u201d the manuscript represents. Some editors will read for free, but expect to pay for the read-through if the editor delivers substantial notes and commentary. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my experience, a <strong>read-through<\/strong> is a relatively inexpensive way to establish mutual understanding and trust in the writer-editor relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>developmental edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Some do not consider this level as true editing, because it addresses the \u201cbig picture\u201d elements often identified in the read-through: the work\u2019s message and ideas; whether more or less material should be included; and how the content should be organized and presented.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Level of input<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This level of input, if needed, must precede the more mechanical levels of editing, because it often entails significant rewriting or reorganization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thorough discussion between editor and author should detail the work to be accomplished, as well as who will do the rewriting and reorganization. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A <\/strong><b>substantive edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <strong>also called a \u201cstructural edit\u201d:<\/strong> This level addresses the fundamentals of communication and storytelling\u2014whether for fiction or nonfiction. Rewriting at this stage improves style, clarity, and logic, among other overall considerations of organization and presentation. As with developmental editing, this phase precedes copyediting and requires discussion and agreement between the author and editor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>copyedit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also called a \u201cline edit\u201d: This phase moves word by word, line by line, checking grammar, style and usage, punctuation, and spelling. In sum, it applies critical thinking and style rules to every word and each instance of punctuation. It includes sentence\/paragraph construction, clarity and concision, redundancy and repetition, among other things. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Fact-checking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Sometimes this is performed by the proofreader, though arguably it should come earlier in the editing process, as it could require significant rewriting. Be clear with your editor if you want them to fact-check your work. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Proofreading<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Generally done by someone other than the editor (\u201cfresh eyes\u201d), proofreading corrects anything missed by the editor. In traditional publishing, typically a minimum of three sets of eyes review the manuscript to catch errors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Typos<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A word about typos:<\/strong> consider that your editor will likely change thousands, even tens of thousands, bits of the manuscript, from commas to concepts. Being human, she\u2019ll likely miss a few things, so proofreading is always recommended. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Speaking in terms of percentages, a professional editor likely catches 97 percent of all things needing correction or improvement;<\/strong> let a proofreader catch the remaining 2 percent. (No, my math isn\u2019t faulty: I believe that books rarely are 100 percent error-free.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may hear the above terms of editing defined, combined, and applied differently, as the distinctions between them tend to blur and blend. Essentially, every aspect of the manuscript deserves scrutiny, from concept to construction to consistency to comma\u2014and beyond. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>So by whatever name<\/strong>, <strong>the tasks must be completed.<\/strong> One editor may be competent at all levels, another may specialize in just one or two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/couple-compatible2.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21655 size-full\" title=\"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/couple-compatible2.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You\u2019ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour\" width=\"145\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>Tip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Authors often hire more than one editor. If you do, be sure they are compatible, open to being in communication with each other, and can work on the same file(s). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recommended<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have your final proofreading done <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the manuscript has been typeset, as a good proofreader will pick up on typesetting anomalies as well as text errors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next week in this series: \u201c20 Telltale Signs Your Editor Is a Professional.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following week: \u201c10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Editor.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Mary+e+neighbour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see the previous articles in this series.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medianeighbours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.medianeighbours.com\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21650\" title=\"Mary Neighbor\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mary_3x3.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Neighbor\" width=\"150\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a>Some call <strong>Mary E. Neighbour<\/strong> a \u201cbook shepherd,\u201d though Mary wields a blue pencil far more expertly than a herding rod. For the past ten years, she and her husband have helped dozens of writers bring their manuscripts to the marketplace, through <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medianeighbours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MediaNeighbours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, their publishing services business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passionate about helping authors make their work shine in the world, with a combined professional expertise of over 50 years in editing and design, this family team is one you\u2019ll want to adopt as your guide through the challenging world of independent publishing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary\u2019s other passion is learning about the history of slavery and how it impacts race relations today. She incorporated much of her research into her novel, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/speakrighton.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak Right On: Conjuring the Slave Narrative of Dred Scott<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editing Terms &#8211; Knowing the lingo can help writers understand the business and the goals of editing. Most authors are aware that editing entails several levels of attention and engagement. 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