Re proofreading and copyediting of fiction, I quote part of
an ongoing discussion, with permission. As I've said before,
I copyedit and proofread but not fiction.
In response to: "A friend tells me that the book publishing
industry no longer regularly copyedits book copy, and that if
they do even offer the service to authors, it is at the
author's expense. Ditto for indexing. She did both for her
husband's book. The thought blows my mind.
" I wondered if anyone had relevant
experience or knowledge on the subject?"
a Canadian list member said, "I know a chap who is enjoying a
fair amount of success writing mysteries for a US paperback
publisher. His novels are not copyedited. He was told to get
five friends to read the MS and make suggestions, and that's
it. That is what he does. The friends who perform this
service do not get paid, but have the reward of being among
the very first people to read the new novel. I am not one of
them."
Wow! Makes me think of which five friends I'd pick if I
dragged out my yellowing manuscripts.
Joy
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