![]() If you’ve got a manuscript finished or you’re nearly done with one, you need to learn how to use track changes to maximize your editing. While I still like physically reviewing a printed copy before publishing, track changes will enable you to work in real time with your editor, making it a much faster and holistic process. ![]() For manuscript editing, track changes (or whatever your software might call them) is the absolute best way to revise and improve your text.Įditing with simple markup like this is collaborative and conversational-meaning you can work with your editor or proofreader directly in the document to improve it and clean up typos or errors.Ĭompare that to editing the old way-receiving a stack of printed pages littered with red marks. Track changes are the common name for built-in editing tools used for inline markup (editing the text directly) and leaving comments (suggestions or questions to improve the text). Today, it’s much easier and more productive to edit with web-based software using track changes. Historically, book editing meant handing off a printed version (double-spaced, with ample margins) that an editor could attack with their red pen. You might intentionally spell a word wrong or have unique spellings for made-up people, places, or things. I say editing is a conversation because every edit needs to be viewed and understood in the context of your book. That’s why it’s important to learn how to use track changes. ![]() There has to be a back and forth between you and your editor. ![]() You won’t get a perfect, polished manuscript after a single round of editing. Even if you hire an editor, you’ll still be very involved. ![]()
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