Book editors range from not only from proofreading,
copyediting, content editing to critiquing, but also from perfect to terrible. Some
of the editors I’ve had had changed something active in my writing to passive.
Those editors aren’t good ones, and if they have a sample edit choice, and you
see an active phrase in your work turned into a passive phrase… don’t use that editor.
Another important rule for choosing an editor is if you
totally agree with your writing style. You have to be careful with that;
otherwise, you might as well have wasted your money. I recently chose an editor
whose style I didn’t agree with a hundred percent in the sample edit. Big
mistake! When I got my manuscript back, I regret choosing that editor. Half of
each chapter had been deleted and too many changes had been made. It was so
overwhelming that I stopped making changes after the fourth chapter. From then
on, my new rule was to try a sample edit and fully agree with the style before
paying for the service.
Of course, sample edits aren’t totally necessary. It all
depends on different authors. And, as always, it’s okay to reject some of the
changes and suggestions. Just be wise when choosing an editor. They’re not all
the same.
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