Episode 18
How long does editing take?
The Editing Podcast · Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
April 3, 201917m 52s
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Show Notes
Denise and Louise discuss how long it takes to complete an edit – whether you’re doing it yourself or working with a professional – and how to plan ahead.
Listen to find out more about editing time in relation to:
- Word count
- Project complexity
- Level of editing undertaken, including referencing, style-guide adherence and fact-checking
- Publishing imperfect written content
- Working with agents
- Collectives and agencies: fast turnaround, high quality
- The length of the editing day
- Scheduling editing in advance, and allowing time to deal with queries
Editing bites
- Self Publishing Journeys (podcast hosted by Paul Teague)
- ELT Teacher 2 Writer
Plus:
Denise and Louise
- Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
- Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)
Music credit
‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/