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What to expect from the editing process
Congratulations, you've finished the first draft. That probably makes you a one-percenter... in a good way.
As you've noticed, there are many different types of editing. Here are my favorite articles ...
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What to expect from the editing process
What in the world? What editor would leave spaces before punctuation? You don't put spaces before commas, periods, etc, that's insane.
That said, I think you expect too much from this kind of ...
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How do I frame this question?
Hopefully, one of these'll work.
From where does sin spring from?
What place is to blame for sin?
What houses sin?
In what house/place does sin dwell?
Where is sin birthed?
What is the crucible of ...
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Do you have to hire an editor to see if your novel is appropriate for an age group?
I would personally not get an editor to say what age range your book is for. For one, editors will probably not do anything for free. For another thing, it's fairly easy to tell.
Think of your book as ...
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