One of the biggest complaints reported by e-book readers is poor
grammar usage. Although the occasional mistake is
understandable, some readers are often left wondering if their
e-book author even read their own e-book. Do not let yourself
be one of those authors. You need to thoroughly proofread and
spell check your e-book before offering it for sale.
When it comes to proofreading, there are often two sets of
writers. Many automatically know the importance of proofreading
and spell checking. However, there are others who have the why
bother mentality. If you are wondering why it is important to
proofread and spell check, you need to familiarize yourself with
the importance of proofreading. Of course, proofreading allows
you to catch any mistakes that you may have made. It also
allows you to make sure that you didn’t leave out anything
important. Proofreading also enables you to make sure that your
e-book flows together perfectly.
Perhaps, the most important purpose of proofreading is to create
a high quality product. Even if you are able to produce an
e-book on one of the “hottest” topics or subjects around, it
won’t really do you any good if your e-book is hard or difficult
to read. In fact, that is why there is often a direct connection
between proofreading and e-book sales. Proofreading, especially
multiple times, may be considered time consuming, but it will
help you in the end. It is known fact that interesting and
properly written e-books sell for more than those that are just
interesting.
Since proofreading is vital to the success of your e-book, you
are advised to make sure that you do it. In fact, do you know
that you have a number of different options? The most chosen
option involves self-proofreading. Self-proofreading is defined
as proofreading your own content. When doing your own
proofreading, it is best that you wait until your e-book as been
finished. You will also want to make sure that you proofread
multiple times. In most cases, once is not enough to catch all
of your errors. A good rule to follow is if you don’t
understand what you wrote; your readers probably won’t be able
to understand it either.
A large number of authors, including e-book authors, are able to
successfully proofread and spell check their own articles, but
there are also a number of those who have a difficult time doing
so. With something as important as an e-book that will be
available for sale online, you may want to think about hiring a
professional proofreader. Professional proofreaders are also
known as editors. What is nice about hiring a professional
proofreader or editor is that many not only have experience, but
they also have a degree to back it up. Having a professional
proofreader or editor will increase your chances of having your
mistakes found and corrected.
As nice as it is to hire a professional proofreader or editor,
you need to have money to do so. While it is possible to find
an affordable editor, you may not have the funds needed to do
so. If that is the case, you are advised to look for
individuals who will do your proofreading or editing for you,
free of charge. Your best chance of success, with this
approach, involves talking to those that you know. You may also
be able to work out an arrangement with another writer. If you
offer to proofread one of their e-books or a collection of their
articles, they may do the same for you. When taking the free
proofreading approach, you are advised to try and get someone
who may have some writing and editing experience, even if they
are not considered an expert.
Whether you choose to do your own proofreading, have a friend
look at your e-book for you, or hire a professional editor, you
are urged to proofread. Proofreading and whether or not it is
done may have a direct impact on whether or not you e-book is a
successful seller.
To your success,
Joshua Shoemaker
joshshoemaker.com
pinterestcrusher.com
P.S. Proofreading may take time, but, when looking back, you
should consider it time well spent.
