As more and more books are published by individuals or by companies who want the manuscript to be near-perfect when it arrives, the one thing that is less likely to happen is good editing. I’m talking about the kind of editing where someone who is an expert in the genre takes apart the manuscript and points out every single flaw and potential problem so that the author can hone it and mold it. It’s called crafting. In my opinion, writing has four aspects: art, craft, business, and ministry. It’s very easy to focus on only one of those aspects. But [ Read more...]
