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Some advice on preparing manuscripts
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Some of our fees will depend on the state of your manuscript. It makes
more work for the copy editor if you have not checked your work carefully,
so our quote will be higher.
To keep the cost as low as possible, check the
following points before sending your manuscript to us:
- Read the manuscript carefully to supply missing or, more
often, eliminate surplus, words.
- If you have problems spotting your own errors, or know this
is not your strong point, ask a friend or family member to read it and check
for the obvious errors.
- Use your spellchecker to eliminate as many spelling
mistakes as possible - but concentrate or the computer will introduce
correctly spelt but wrong words.
- Make sure the latest batch of corrections
have been incorporated into the typescript.
- There is no harm in doing some early copy editing - make
sure all the names are written consistently.
- Make sure that your manuscript is clearly marked with the title and your
name - the computer will put page numbers, chapter headings and your name on
each page as headings and footings.
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It is best to do each check in sequence. For most people, it does not work
if you try to check for spelling, flow and sense all at the same time.
It might take several reads but the
presentation of your work will improve - but stop before you get stale or decide
to start on another rewrite!
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