Costly Mistakes when Hiring an Editor

Editors are worth their weight in gold, but writers will often misplace their investment in editors when they don't have clear understanding of the editorial process. Hiring the wrong editor at the wrong time can be a massive waste of both time and money, leading to repeating steps (and paying twice!) or a disjointed and unpolished book.

This week, Amanda reviews the different kinds of editors, when to hire and when to DIY, and four expensive mistakes to avoid.

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Timestamps:

0:00-Intro

1:30- Having an editor is crucial to a book's success

2:30- Understanding the different types and roles of editors

3:00- Your first editor should be yourself

3:40- Reverse outlining and tackling the initial revisions

5:00- Getting high-level feedback

5:30- What is a "manuscript review"?

7:10- What is a "developmental editor"?

8:50- How to choose those initial reviewers

9:15- When to move to the next stage of the editorial process

11:15- What is a "copy editor"?

11:50- Proofreading stage

13:00 Mistake #1- Hiring the wrong kind of editor or in the wrong order

14:00- Mistake #2- Thinking an editor can "fix" a very rough draft

15:00-Ghost writer vs. developmental editors

15:45- Get high level help early

16:30- Mistake #3- Underestimating the training and experience of an editor

17:50- An amateur edit can make your book worse

19:11- Mistake #4- Waiting until the last minute

21:00- Expect editing to occur in rounds

22:30- There is an end point to what you can do alone

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