A lot of writers tend to be turned off by the very idea of using the services of someone with experience of fiction editing because of the fees. They believe they are able to do the editing on their own for nothing, or ask family and close friends for their suggestions in return for taking them to the pub. Though authors should definitely edit their own manuscript and talk to others for suggestions, it just isn't enough if you are seriously interested in polishing your work; authors are too involved in their work, and friends and family won't really have the expertise needed to pull their work apart and pull it all back together again. Almost any established author will say that the price of an editor shouldn't be looked at as a 'cost', as not using one could cost you if you're considering publishing. No literary agent or book publishing company will tolerate a manuscript that's not up to scratch, and to be able to hold up to the publishing world's requirements and quality of writing, you need an expert who specialises in manuscript proof reading that knows what's needed.
So exactly what do editors actually do for your book? What can you count on for the investment? Well, there are many different services out there, and quite a few companies present a great deal of proofreading and editing packages. If you only want to get someone to correct your spelling errors and typos, and clear your grammar, a basic proofreading service can be enough for you. If, however, you are looking for more extensive editing, the cost will be bigger but the feedback will be invaluable. Deeper editing would include fixing mistakes (as with the proofreading), but it will also delve more deeply into your work, taking a look at every little thing from the plot to the believability of your characters. This particular editor looks at the entire perspective of your novel - the composition, how well it flows, the pace of the scenes, just about any plot gaps that might have been overlooked - and sees how these aspects of your book can be improved. They'll likewise investigate finer details of the manuscript, such as characterisation, how the characters talk, detailed description, and other things that will need more work. They will make notes in the edge, querying points that don't make sense or asking about unresolved problems that ought to be tied up. They'll show which scenes are difficult to picture or where the dialogue doesn't appear to be realistic. In general, they will dissect your manuscript apart - of course in the most beneficial way.
If funds are an issue, many editors let you distribute the price of editing, such as sending through and paying for one chapter of a story each time. After you obtain comments on your first few sections, it should without doubt become clear just how much an editor can enable you to strengthen your manuscript.
If you come across a really good editor that you can get on with, it's truly worth working with them again in the future. Not only will you already know their rates and be certain of their competency, but they will certainly also become accustomed to your style of writing over time. Employing the same editor or proofreader is particularly useful when you are authoring a series; they'll not simply have the ability to bring up plot holes and continuity errors within that specific book, but if they've gone through the preceding books, they'll also be able to edit it with the overall series under consideration. Basically, a really good editor is critical.
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