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So you’ve finished writing your manuscript, put it through a few rounds of editing and beta readers, had it formatted and performed a final proofread, and you’re ready to publish. If you’re using an online self-publishing company like Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), whether you’re publishing...

Developmental editing is usually the first phase of the editing process once you’ve slaved through a draft or two of your work. But what is it? And why do editors usually recommend it? Well, the short answer is because it looks at the big picture presentation of your story. Often a writer’s first draft...

What’s a Table of Contents? When writing a research paper, master’s thesis or PhD dissertation, the table of contents is one of the most important elements to include. Why? Because it provides a detailed and accurate list that examiners can use as a map, guiding through each respective chapter, including...