Pocket Guide for Writers and Editors
By Lawrence Paz
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This handy Pocket Guide helps writers and editors create a professional manuscript that achieves the writer's desired outcome. Many times the difference between acceptance and rejection of a manuscript is how well it is edited. This guide will give the writer and editor a common foundation for communication. Working together they can turn a good manuscript into a great one. An editor can be a writers greatest ally or foe. The right editor can help a writer create a high-quality product.This pocket guide is for fiction and non-fiction writers who want editing and self-publishing services. It is written in simple straight forward language. The different types of editing are explained and a step by step process for writers and editors is presented. This is not a "how to" book on writing or editing. it's a "what to do" book to facilitate the communication between writer and editor.
Lawrence Paz
My name is Larry, and I am excited to provide you with this Pocket Guide. I have many years of professional editorial and writing experience. As an experienced facilitator and editor for a professional writer’s group, I edit in the style and voice of the writer. Here is a bit more about me. News reporter, magazine editor, teacher, and publisher of nonfiction and fiction. Actively involved as owner/operator and partner of several businesses including: education and training, recruiting, restaurants, marble products, quilting, web development and media development. Earned bachelor and master’s degrees from Boston University and Virginia Commonwealth University in Management, Marketing, and Information Systems.
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Pocket Guide for Writers and Editors - Lawrence Paz
Guide Location
Copywrite and Dedication
SWL Media and Learning Center
About the Author
Section I
So, You Want to be a Writer!
The Writer’s Process
Five Writing Techniques
Writing Styles Guides
Writing Hints
Writer’s Checklist
Non-fiction Pointers
Random Thoughts
Section II
The Writer/Editor Agreement
Parts of a Book
Section III
Why an Editor?
The Editorial Process
Editorial Checklist
Editor's Style Review
Section IV
Proofreading Elements
Section V
Publishing
Promote Your Publication
Social Media
Appendices
Flowcharts A
Resources B
Fiction / Nonfiction C
Organizing Manuscript D
Three Act Structure E
Hero’s Journey F
e-Book Tutorial G
e-Book Formatting H
Launch Party I
Copywrite and Disclaimer
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means—whether auditory, graphic, mechanical, or electronic—without written permission of the author, except in the case of brief excerpts used in critical articles and reviews. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this work is illegal and is punishable by law.
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The author has made every effort to ensure that the information in this book was correct at press time; the author does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author. We welcome your suggestions. Should you spot something which needs to be added, changed, or updated please email us at swlwriter@gmail.com
Dedication
This Pocket Guide is dedicated to Mary Irvin (Mervyn) Paz, my wife, best friend and cheerleader; Michael Piazza, my writing collaborator; Tom Davies, my illustrator; Cindy Olnick, my editor; and my sons and daughters Randy, Gary, Rick, Doug, Lisa, and Toby. When I teach I learn, so I am also indebted to my great editing customers and all the members of Master the Possibilities Writing Circle who challenge me and one another to continually improve our craft. Without them you would not be reading this Pocket Guide.
Thanks to Ray Cech and Jerry Snyder, my Writers Circle partners, for their honest and extremely helpful feedback. Many of their suggestions are in this guide. Further, I acknowledge the creators of the resources you find in Appendix B and throughout the guide. Without their information you would be looking at blank pages.
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SWL Media and Learning Center's editing, proofreading,