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Hello guys,
I have been working on a novel for a long time (also with some large pauses). I now have a draft, ~200k words. I intended to make it a horror novel, though I think it's more diverse than that. This would be my first novel.
At this moment I still have certain issues, such as inconsistencies, some chapters I skimmed through what happened, etc., but I think I will soon need some professional help, since I do have the story from beginning to end.
The greatest problem I have now is that I feel lost. I don't know what to do.
My questions would be,
1. When do you decide that your draft is ready for a professional editor's review?
2. How do you find a good editor? (Also, given the fact that my native language isn't english, I suppose a native-english editor would be best)
3. When searching for an editor, does the continent matter? I mean, I'm from a EU country, I imagine that legal / financial stuff might be more complicated than if he lived in the same country.
4. When you give your MS to an editor, how can you guarantee the protection of your intellectual property? I mean, so I wouldn't feel like I'm sending my work over to some arbitrary email address and wait to see what happens.
5. How does the process of editing and publishing work? If you know any details, or know of some resource explaining.
6. What legal stuff should I be aware of? I suppose I should be looking into Copyright, what ISBN is, etc.
7. What prices for a professional editor should I expect? I suppose it does depend on the country/region (s)he lives.
I'm currently thinking about publishing it first as ebook, and later see about paper print. I believe it would be easier.
And I suppose I'll need to find some beta-readers. I do have some friends, but still I'm feeling paranoid about sending my work over to people.
Thanks.
I have been working on a novel for a long time (also with some large pauses). I now have a draft, ~200k words. I intended to make it a horror novel, though I think it's more diverse than that. This would be my first novel.
At this moment I still have certain issues, such as inconsistencies, some chapters I skimmed through what happened, etc., but I think I will soon need some professional help, since I do have the story from beginning to end.
The greatest problem I have now is that I feel lost. I don't know what to do.
My questions would be,
1. When do you decide that your draft is ready for a professional editor's review?
2. How do you find a good editor? (Also, given the fact that my native language isn't english, I suppose a native-english editor would be best)
3. When searching for an editor, does the continent matter? I mean, I'm from a EU country, I imagine that legal / financial stuff might be more complicated than if he lived in the same country.
4. When you give your MS to an editor, how can you guarantee the protection of your intellectual property? I mean, so I wouldn't feel like I'm sending my work over to some arbitrary email address and wait to see what happens.
5. How does the process of editing and publishing work? If you know any details, or know of some resource explaining.
6. What legal stuff should I be aware of? I suppose I should be looking into Copyright, what ISBN is, etc.
7. What prices for a professional editor should I expect? I suppose it does depend on the country/region (s)he lives.
I'm currently thinking about publishing it first as ebook, and later see about paper print. I believe it would be easier.
And I suppose I'll need to find some beta-readers. I do have some friends, but still I'm feeling paranoid about sending my work over to people.
Thanks.