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Editing

“Don’t Touch My Baby!”: Responding to a Developmental Edit

By Rachel Lulich @rmlulich

April 14, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

“Don’t Touch My Baby!”: Responding to a Developmental Edit

These are the opening stages of grief that you may go through when receiving a developmental edit on your manuscript. But don’t worry. You’re not alone.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: advice, author, beta reader, content edit, developmental edit, Editing, editor, feedback, novel, publishing, substantive edit

Interview with Brian K. Friesen

By Hilary Louth

March 31, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Interview with Brian K. Friesen

Recently, I was honored to conduct an interview with Brian K. Friesen, one of Ooligan Press’s newest authors, about his experience editing his manuscript with Team Rivers. Editing is one of the most intimidating and misunderstood areas of the publishing industry for aspiring writers, and Brian was happy to help demystify the process for those who are apprehensive or curious.

Filed Under: Editing, Interview Tagged With: At the Waterline, author, Author Advice, Brian Friesen, Editing, interview, New Books, New Release, Ooligan, What's New

My House, My Rules

By Lisa Hein @lisamhein

March 17, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

My House, My Rules

“Please take back out every Oxford comma,” a journalistic-minded author of mine once said. I began my editing career using Associated Press (AP) Style, so I understood his suggestion, but the house style at my current company mandated the use of the serial comma. We had a short, spirited, and (thankfully) respectful debate about it, and ultimately house style prevailed. I convinced the author that the meaning in his writing remained unchanged and using a serial comma accomplished something important to the company—it maintained consistency throughout their titles.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: AP Style, Authors, Chicago Manual of Style, compromise, copyediting, Editing, grammar, house style, rules, style guides

Editors Are a Writer’s Best Friend

By Pam Wells

February 17, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Editors Are a Writer’s Best Friend

So you’ve written a novel. You’ve done a couple of drafts, and you feel good enough about it to ask a few people to take a look. Choose carefully; you need constructive feedback, not unconditional love. You won’t get it from the person who’s kept all your precious papers since you were four, and you won’t get it from your soul mate. Your trusted readers are business casual: friendly, but there for a reason.

The first read is mostly for characters and story—the who, what, and why. Your trusted readers tell you what was great about the book and what wasn’t so great. They ask for clarification and comment on that thing that happens in chapter four that maybe could happen sooner, or not at all. You grit your teeth, smile, and revise.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: continuity, copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, novel, proofreading, writing

XML Coding: Bridging the Gap Between Editing and Design

By Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan

February 1, 2017 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

XML Coding: Bridging the Gap Between Editing and Design

What is XML, anyway? Is it some fancy new coding language I have to learn? Why do we use it? Why is it part of the editing department?

Filed Under: Editing, Publishing Tagged With: coding, Editing, Ricochet River, Robin Cody, xml

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