Novelty Fiction Offers Free Editing

A well-edited manuscript is a big advantage for you, the author, no matter how you intend to make use of it: Selling your story or article, self-publishing it as a book, or making an e-book. There are far too many self-published books and e-books out there of poor quality; they are simply full of errors such as typos, poor grammar, and various inconsistencies.

Launching a book or e-book that contains numerous errors or flaws places the author at a serious disadvantage compared with their more professional peers, and that regardless of whether you can sell any copies or not: Books with too many errors will be ignored or criticized by serious book reviewers, diminishing their sales potential. Too many errors will also make the author and/or publisher look unprofessional, hurting their reputation and future growth potential. Authors who launch such books may hear from friends who have read the book, but are hesitant to recommend it to others.

From Novelty Fiction's professional vantage point, the challenge of delivering a good editing service for the author is not merely about avoiding errors; it is about creating a high-quality manuscript. If we are talking about a fiction story, this will include ensuring that there is a strong plot, a consistent storyline, good characterization, a consistent and attractive writing style, and much more. The editors at Novelty Fiction, which have edited about a dozen books and numerous short stories and articles, have all the tools, experience, and expertise to help you with that.

Why offer free editing

If you have secured yourself a publishing contract with a reputable book publisher, editing should be provided free of charge. E-book publishers tend to leave editing to the authors, or they may even charge the author for editing. The prospects for making a profit by self-publishing a book or an e-book are uncertain; there may also be other expenses such as cover design and formatting. Hence, some authors tend to postpone their book project because they do not want to incur editing costs.

Editing can be expensive. Novelty Fiction's author support services already provide affordable editing solutions, but not all authors are able to purchase them.

How to obtain free editing

Novelty Fiction is about creating original fiction stories. If you have written essays, reviews, or articles concerning literature and the world of publishing, fine! All posts are held in moderation prior to being published on the site, and material we deem unsuitable will not be approved.

To obtain free editing services from Novelty Fiction, you must post your story or article in progress – the material that you want edited – on our private network with “editing” in the tags. You can post one chapter or section at a time. Once it has been edited, you can post the next one. After all chapters or sections have been edited, our editors will contact you to arrange other revisions. Then you can publish your work or use it as you see fit. At that time, you can remove your material from Novelty Fiction's site.