HOW I PROOFREAD my books | EDITING VLOG | day in the life of an author preparing for a book release

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These are my specific steps for proofreading a book as a self-published author before a book release to make sure that it is completely ready to publish and that I've covered all my bases. When I proofread I obviously start with a red pen and in this video I'm going to show you what I look for beyond typos and grammatical details, as well as show you how I input those proofreading changes into my document. Hope you enjoy!
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@MargaretPinard 3 года назад

"Echoes" ahh, that's a good word for it. 😅

@kristinwritesanovel 3 года назад

I loved seeing your process for proofreading, Bethany! It actually made me look forward to sitting with a proof of my book and reading it to mark it all up in the future! 😅😂😁

@hopefischer4352 2 года назад

I really appreciate your videos. I have a series that I have been trying to get done for over four years. I used to be a storyteller, and want to start writing instead. So far every time I have told anyone about my story series, they get super excited to hear more. When I go to write on my story, I get overwhelmed, because of not understanding the process or even how to outline the story. I also deal with predominantly inattentive type ADHD, so getting motivated or organized has been difficult because again, I didn't understand the process. Your videos are thorough and easy to understand. Since I found your videos three months ago, I have made more progress than I have in the entire four years. Now, I have gone from random scene clips on a thumb drive to a full 40k word count and an organized outline for the other two books! Thank you so much for your time and guidance!

@mccadedolan1485 Год назад

Thank you for this! I am finished writing my very first story and now am in the editing phase! Great tips!

@ericarowanarts 3 года назад

Loved this look into your proof reading process! I'm trying to develop a more methodical system so this had a ton of great tips I'll try out to refine my own system! Thank you for sharing! P.s. so so so so super excited for TEC!!!

@PositiveWriterr 6 месяцев назад

Loved this! Got me excited about proofing!

@AlyssaMatesic 3 года назад

Such a cool video! I'm a structural editor (not a proofreader), and I always love to learn about different types of editing. Thanks for this!

@narf123 3 года назад

Awesome video! Thank you for making it, I'm almost at this point for my first book.

@nohea_robertson 3 года назад

This is great! I’m in the process of editing my book. I love the yellow highlighter idea!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Yay! Thank you!

@queenmysaelsheikhofsudan Год назад

I really enjoyed your video, thank you. ❤ I love your proofreading process. 🎉

@katjaknauff5036 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your in depth video. I'm still not done with my manuscript, but already I feel the editing and proofreading process looming over my head (I already started taking notes what details to watch out for later on).

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Yay so glad it was helpful!

@jhouserwrites 3 года назад

That's awesome :) I look forward to having a physical copy of mine to mark up.

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

It's a fun time, you'll be there before you know it!

@geovannymorajr.1065 3 года назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh beautiful cover!👍

@YearoftheAuthor 3 года назад

I do my normal editing like that. But I add different colored highlighters. I think your way of proof reading seems pretty neat and organized.

@danzricca 2 года назад

Hello, this video helps me a lot. I will do this proofread once my proof copy's delivered. Thank you for sharing ❤️

@benjaminochogbe4 Год назад

Thank you Bethany for sharing this

@AuthorAnnaHowell 3 года назад

Thank you for this video Bethany!! I really enjoyed it and may try your process when I get to that point in the writing/editing process (forever in the drafting stage I'm really slow). Also thanks for your videos on formatting. I use Google Docs for drafting but I've found some of the formatting things you showed in Word I can do also in Google Docs. You are be far one of my favorite Authortubers and I appreciate you. I'm so excited for you and The Enchanted Crown!! Preordered it the moment the preorder went Live. Praying God's blessings on you and your beautiful book.💕

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Yay! Thank you so much Anna! And so glad it was helpful! :D

@ArabellaKFederico 3 года назад

I loved watching this! I'm approaching my edit phase real soon and I've been loving seeing how ppl do it and their progress 😌 you'll get it all done in time!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Yay thank you! So glad it was helpful, and thank goodness it's all done now haha!

@ArabellaKFederico 3 года назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh Ohh good! I knew you'd be able to do it! I actually really love editing, I feel like it's where I really shine, but I've never done such a big project so I'm actually really excited to be heading into it. I'll take your process & make it my own! Good luck with the book launch! Let me know if I can blast it for ya on IG or something.

@jemajoy8839 3 года назад

Wow! Thanks for sharing this ❤

@danirei789 3 года назад

I'm planning to get my first proof copy of my first book next month, and this makes me super excited to read my book in a different format! Thank you for sharing this and for making these videos!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Yay! That's so exciting, happy reading, and glad you enjoyed!

@olofepence30 Год назад

Honestly!!!!

@Belushi87 2 года назад

it’s cool to see how other writers edit/proofread. it gives me ideas.

@BethanyAtazadeh 2 года назад

Awesome!

@alawson8915 Год назад

Thank you for this!!

@lesleybarklay798 3 года назад

Cool, I love this process!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Yay! Thanks Lesley! :D

@MargaretPinard 3 года назад

I love the pull-quotes for marketing on this pass! Smart!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Thank you!

@writefullyminded8717 3 года назад

Even though my focus is flash and micro, I found your process thorough and helpful. Also, I'm aware of word and phrase over use & repetitiveness but never heard the term word echoes. The latter appears to be more subtle to spot, more specific. And I spied a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino on your desk. Have you tried the Brown Butter Caramel? ;)

@stacyhackney6100 3 года назад

Thank you. How is that process different from the proofreader or editor you hired?

@e.a7717 3 года назад

This is an amazing video. How do you get the copy of your book for proofreading? I'd love to take your idea for inspiration

@rejoice.greatgracetv.7500 3 года назад

Doing great. Well done.

@kristinbiondi7615 2 года назад

Just starting out and I've finished my first manuscript. How do you get a printed copy of your own book like that to proofread? Also, do you hire anyone to help with editing? Or do you do everything yourself?

@LizaPierceMauiHawaii 3 года назад

Newbie here. So you have a printed book ... I am assuming it's an advance copy of the actual book that you use for editing... is this correct? What software are you using in writing? (I guess I can search your previous videos too :) ) Thanks for this video - it's very helpful

@user-ou9zm7pe3q 8 месяцев назад

I bought the template that you mentioned, but can not get it to transfer into Microsoft Word.

@boogalingous1 3 года назад

What vendors do you use?

@shadabkhan-ng5xe 3 года назад

Have you tried using "Edit out loud" its an app on the google play store. It reads out the book to you. I read the book along with the auto-generated voice. And it helps a lot to catch a lot of typos, and what not.

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

That sounds so cool! I'm a heavy visual learner and with audio I tend to zone out so for me personally I'd probably fail at proofreading that way, but it sounds like a really awesome tool for further back in the editing process! I have also set up Microsoft Word to read out loud (and google docs does too I've been told) so if I can remember how to set that up I might totally add that to my editing process :D

@cloudlake 3 года назад

I use Voice Dream Reader (ios and android) the same way Shadab. I have a hard time catching issues visually.

@shadabkhan-ng5xe 3 года назад

@@cloudlake So do I. My eyes tend to skim through the words. But when I hear each sentence, my brain is forced to follow each word.

@jeffreybarker357 3 года назад

During the montage of inputting changes into the document, I watched with some anxiety as that Starbucks drink didn't go down...

@rickharold7884 3 года назад

Cool. Thx

@hadassaheliasbrandao7558 10 месяцев назад

how did you learn all this? Was it in college or some course apart?

@carsonhouser429 2 года назад

Hey Bethany, I'm planning to order my proof copy from KDP here in the next few weeks and I was wondering, if I use their free ISBN, do they take care of the front matter for me? Or will I need to format that page into my manuscript? Thank you!

@BethanyAtazadeh 2 года назад

no, you always have to format

@saturnn77 2 года назад

Does your dog always sleep in the background?

@katieakin1091 3 года назад

Every time I watch your videos, it motivates me to want to work on my own book, but I have homework, so I know I shouldn’t 😂

@annpippin6388 Год назад

Many writers can proof read , who are English teachers, English majors, writers., Including new writers. I m going back over my novel, revising , proof reading , and my manuscript is also being typed by an English major ,graduate of a university. noted for the writing program ,and us also a writer of some published short stories. One self publisher recommended finding an English teacher to edit . I happen to be qualified as an English teacher. A couple of. previous writing credits other than a novel. I have written a mystery novel. After seeing the videos, I LL Probably just have. my novel.printrd so seeing the comment about print copies is helpful. I m not good at texting yet though.

@tappkalina 3 года назад

That's a thick baby! It's like the previous three books combined!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Right?? It's huge! Haha I can't wait to see what everyone thinks of it! :D

@tappkalina 3 года назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh I still have to read book 3 before this, but the delivery usually takes 2 weeks to my country, so easy-peasy. :) And I'm so happy you kept the old covers, too. They are stunning. I'm literally in love with them. Especially with The Cursed Hunter. One of my favorite covers ever.

@zatazhamaat8098 9 месяцев назад

Do you hire professional proofreaders? I'm asking because I had a highly professional copy editor, who went over my book twice and did a great job, and I wonder if I should just proofread myself or hire someone.

@BethanyAtazadeh 9 месяцев назад

Personally no. I have a team who reads beforehand in exchange for a free copy and I proofread myself. I always find things no matter how good the copy edits are, a copy editor is just one person so they’re bound to miss things.

@MargaretPinard 3 года назад

That doggie distraction LOL

@tlwebdesign1 3 года назад

Wonderful am née to your channel and want to know how I n et my books to sell on the many places other than amazon. T

@MargaretPinard 3 года назад

"Editing Always Takes Longer" #EATL ?? Same with the video version... 😝😍Great job!!

@s.a.3882 3 года назад

'It had' (7:25) doesn't have a contraction. 'I'd' is a contraction of I would, as used later in that same sentence.

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

The contraction for it had is "it'd" ;)

@s.a.3882 3 года назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh Yes, fair enough, although it's an ungainly contraction that's rarely used and can just as easily stand for 'it would' or 'it should' as for 'it had'.

@ScullyPopASMR 3 года назад

I can't remember - did you work for a literary agent?

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

nope! :)

@adamjscholte583 2 года назад

I always proofread by reading out loud, this way I can hear when things don't flow right.

@ScullyPopASMR 3 года назад

Not sure how I lost touch with you, Anne. I'll stop by more often.

@luisbarrera4548 Месяц назад

Dumb question but you publish your book, buy a copy for your self and then you do all the corrections you just did? If so, wouldn’t your book be published so everyone could buy it WHILE still making the corrections?

@BethanyAtazadeh 27 дней назад

I don't publish it when I order a proof copy. Authors have access to buy these proof copies BEFORE the book is published. ;)

@williamwells1862 11 месяцев назад

Grammarly or something similar is obviously what Proofreaders use. I don't blame them. Using Grammarly cuts down the mistakes she will find and cut down on my correcting my roof draft.

@jamesnewquist7135 3 года назад

How to get Chapters to always begin on the right side in a book

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 года назад

Put the first page of a chapter on an odd number page.

@jamesnewquist7135 3 года назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh Thank for the tip. What I want is for the chapter to begin always on the right in a print copy , double side pages, for beta reader copies. James

@williamwells1862 11 месяцев назад

I can't proofread. Grammarly tells you mistakes and makes word suggestions and sometimes rewrites a whole sentence for you and it is better and you just plug it in.