Proofreading
What Is Proofreading?
Proofreading is the final step in the writing process before your work is published. Whether self-publishing or sending your writing to a traditional publisher, the importance of a final proofread should not be underestimated. The final proofread of your work is designed to eliminate the common errors you no longer see.
The written work you present to publishers is a direct reflection of your hard work, dedication, and belief in your writing. If you don’t care enough to present your work in a polished form, they will not care enough to finish reading it.
Proofreading is Your Last Line of Defense
All writers benefit from a final proofread. As the author, you are too close and familiar to the material to be successful at self-proofing. Your brain will fill in gaps, swap letters, and fix most errors it encounters without you ever seeing the mistakes. Those errors, however, remain in the text.
An objective pair of eyes from a proofreader, someone unfamiliar with the story and content of the writing, can dramatically reduce the obnoxious errors. A proofreader knows what to pay special attention to, and will cross-reference spelling and grammar usage throughout the writing. Proofreading is much more than a manual spell check; it is the only defense to auto-correct errors.
Spell checking is an important part of proofreading, but it’s only a start. Spell check will not find grammar mistakes, improper word usage, punctuation errors, omitted words, inconsistencies withing the writing, and many other common errors.
Proofreading is done by those who have a special talent. The human brain is designed to fix mistakes before you see them. The brain of a proofreader is missing the trigger that fixes those mistakes. A professional proofreader has a “special gift” if you will, and is very knowledgeable in the language they proofread.
Your writing needs to be as error-free as possible. After the editing phase has been completed and you are satisfied with your writing, send it to a professional proofreader and see the difference!
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For more information, please contact me using the form below. If you would like a FREE editing evaluation and cost quote, please email a few sample pages of your work to Mark@ProfessionalBookProofreading.com and include the word count of your project. I will quickly review your sample and provide you with an evaluation and cost quote, along with a time frame for completion.