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Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello is Peter here a game from writerslife.org and coming up today how to handle editorial feedback sending your manuscripts off to an editor can be nerve-racking even though you may be paying them for their services getting feedback can be difficult when you've spent so long trying to make your book as good a bidding can be an editor's job is to find mistakes not just regarding spelling grammar and punctuation but also with regards to how your story works overall of course you are in charge because you are paying so if you pay an editor to review your book it's up to you to direct them about what kind of feedback you want just remember however there having a professional editor review your work before you send it to agents and publishers makes a massive difference in terms of your chances of success if you choose to self publish a professional editor can ensure your book goes on sale being the best version it can possibly be so how can you prepare yourself for editorial feedback and learn how to handle it all professionally first don't panic when you first look at the changes and editors made there may be a lot of them this may make you feel utterly disheartened or completely outraged but either way the key is not to freak out there may be hundreds even thousands of edits to your manuscript a lot of these however will be minor amendments a comma here a formatting change there and are therefore nothing to worry about additional edits may require more time to look over and absorb but remember edits don't mean your manuscript was awful to start with many excellent books need a considerable amount of editing before they hit the shelves and is something all writers must go through to make their book amazing next be thorough take your time to go through every edit and consider whether you want to accept it or reject it don't rush this at first you may feel wounded by some of the suggested changes and your natural reaction may be to refuse them however this might not be what is best for your book so try to stay calm and be as objective as you possibly can be saying that you also don't have to accept every suggestion an editor has made it's your story after all just be sure you are clear in your reasons for doing so and make sure it's not just your ego getting in the way next any questions if you aren't sure why a particular edit hasn't been made get in touch with your editor for clarification doing so can help you get a better understanding and insight into their thinking which will reassure you that they know what they are talking about and have done an excellent job next proofread wants more once you have accepted or rejected the changes made by your editor it's a good idea to have a final read-through of your manuscript to make sure everything is as it should be so reading through one more time will make doubly sure your - script is perfect and ready to be shared with the world and next celebrate working through your edits and manuscripts is one of the very last stages of finalizing your book doing so takes time effort and a cool head it's not easy to let someone else get hands on your work but once you've done this you can celebrate your achievement and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writer's toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for that be sure to give us a thumbs up my name is Peter and I'll see you again soon bye for now
