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This
is a service for young writers and authors.
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children and teenagers alike can write interesting and entertaining stories and
books. With Help Publish.com's superior proofreading, editing, illustration, cover
art, and layout and design services, we can make those stories and books ready
for publishing; at prices even young authors can afford. |
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of getting your book written, edited, published and circulated: |
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Recognition
and future work |
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A
place in history |
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Money
for college, fun or family needs |
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A
feeling of achievement |
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A
better understanding of language and business |
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Gives
parents and grandparents bragging rights |
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But publishers
usually won't accept an unedited manuscript.
Read below for more info.
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Editing
Information
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will work on your manuscript until we feel that it is in the best shape possible. |
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Clarity |
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Redundancies |
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Sentence
structure |
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Inconsistencies
in story |
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Spelling
and Grammar |
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Temporal
inconsistencies |
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Subject
and verb agreement |
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Dialogue
effectiveness |
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Proper
word usage |
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Proper
narration |
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Punctuation |
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Goal
achievement |
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Story
Flow-Readability |
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Entertainment |
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Writing and Editing Service at very reasonable rates. |
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welcome authors of all experience levels! |
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We
will confer with you by phone or e-mail on a regular basis to ensure that your
opinion is incorporated into the editing process. Together, we will find the best
solutions to help make your story as readable as possible.
We
will help you to satisfy the requirements of the readers and the publishers. No
job is too big or too small, your date requests are honored,
and our rates are very reasonable . And because your satisfaction is our
main goal, we also welcome your questions at any point in the process. |
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The
Editing Process
A
Fair and Honest Evaluation
After an evaluation of your manuscript, we will truthfully, but
gently, let you know what level of editing will be required.
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FREE
REVIEW
If you would like a review of your writing to determine the level
of editing and pricing,
e-mail
a sample of your writing to:
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Levels of Manuscript
Editing
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PROOFREADING
COPYEDITING--paragraph considerations, tempo and style.
STORY EDITING--To help create a better story: Character development, logical
time considerations, etc.
We can also supply your book with borders, page numbers, chapter titles, margins,
Illustrations, and headings.
Just give
us a call to discuss the type of editing your manuscript will require and our
prices.
(You will find our prices to be surprisingly low.)
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Editing
Suggestions Shown in Color
We use Microsoft
Word, a wonderful program which makes it possible for the writer to either accept
or reject any suggested edits. If you are not versatile with this software, we
will be happy to give you a quick tutorial on the many tools that are included
in this program.
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We
Also Offer
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Content
development, critique/analysis, fact-checking and research, technical writing,
cover design, typesetting, page layout, custom art, illustration, graphic design,
web site design, and self-publishing assistance.
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Let
Us Help You
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We can edit
your writing: fiction or nonfiction, book manuscripts, query letters, course assignments,
articles, dissertations, newsletters, or anything at all, and we can create text
for you based upon your specifications. We can also do research for your projects.
Regardless of the project, we can turn your writing into a highly polished piece
of work.
We understand
your wish to get your book into print quickly, and we will have it highly polished.
We will work with you to achieve a book that you will be proud of. We will provide
the level of service you request, and promptly.
We deal
with our clients through e-mail, fax, and a 1-888 phone number for your convenience.
We will answer your e-mail promptly. We answer our phone during business hours
or return your phone call as soon as we return to the office.
We prefer
to use Microsoft Word and all it's wonderful features, but we are also capable
of working in other formats.
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Illustration
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| Have you ever been reading a book
and you just couldn't picture a character or scene? Illustrations can be a big
help. They don't need to be on every page. It's enough, even in young adult and
adult books to have one illustration in every chapter. Illustrations help the
reader picture what's going on; this helps the book make more sense, as well as
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We do
all kinds of illustrations, from black and white, to oil and watercolor. We can
make a drawing look childish or sharp, simple or detailed. Illustrations can turn
a book into a work of art. And of course, for nonfiction, book illustration is
essential, whether photographic or hand-drawn. If, for example, you were writing
a book about woodworking, how could you not include plans and photos of the finished
product? Again, illustrations make the book more understandable.
Do you draw? If you have done a few illustrations, we could touch them up or leave
them as they are. Computer programs nowadays are very sophisticated and can turn
even a sketch into a good illustration. However, if you don't have enough confidence
in your skill, you can at least do a basic sketch to let our illustrators know
what you want.
Charts and diagrams are also sometimes
helpful. For example, say you write a pirate story in which the captain lays out
a complicated plan to attack the enemy. Even if well written, this can be confusing
if the reader can't picture the plan in his head. A small diagram, even made to
look like a treasure map will clear up everything.
A well-written book with good illustration
is like two dancers, both dressed elegantly but neither overshadowing the other.
Working together they perform a delicate waltz that will grab the attention of
publishing house editors and future readers.
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Layout and Design
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If you read enough, you begin to
notice that sometimes in books the typeset changes. Typeset is a general term
that means bold for importance, italics for emphasis, ALL CAPITALS for volume,
and font change to make things interesting.
Make things interesting. Typesetting
also handles your whole book, deciding what general font and size would be most
appropriate. It handles where the page number and margins are placed, as well
as the arrangement of the first page of each chapter or section. A book without
typesetting would look more like a manuscript, but typesetting adds class and
a professional look.
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Cover Design
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Your mother always told you, 'Don't
judge a book by it's cover', but people shopping in Barnes and Noble will be doing
just that. Plus, before the book even gets to the reader, it has to pass the publishing
house editor. Catching their eye is always the first step.
What's on the cover will depend on
what's in the book. Sometimes a picture of the main character is good, while at
other times the cover should be just a solid color with a design and the title.
A cover can be elaborate or simple, colorful or toned down, but it should attract
attention.
Our cover artists can pick appropriate
text, illustration, and main color so that the cover will attract attention. And
they don't just handle the front cover. The back cover is just as important, and
a good place to put a short description of the book, or maybe a picture of the
author. Many factors are important, and we can handle it, but remember, you are
the final judge. If you are not satisfied with the cover, we'll redesign it until
you like it.
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Web Site and
Web Page Design
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This project
included a Web Site and
24 hand drawn pen & pencil illustrations
for a book with a computer colored cover. |
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Most famous authors these
days have a web site, with short biographies, photos, and even an online store
where their books can be bought over the Internet. We can design a site as big
or small as you like. All you have to supply is what text you want and what the
pages are about.
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Your web site can have pretty
much anything you want on it. Also, we'll set up an
e-mail account so that people can send messages telling about how they like your
book, that they want you to do a book signing in their town, or they just want
to send an e-mail to someone famous.
Plus, a web site will be a way to
get future work. You can put a virtual-resume on your site where publishers can
go to look at your work. They'll be impressed that you're already published, and
that you have a working web site
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In closing...
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You have a book that just might make
you a lot of money, generate business for a publishing company, and entertain
a lot of people. Why are you just sitting on it? With that book you can do anything,
but the best thing would be to get a competent editor to polish it up so a publisher
will buy it. Who knows, you might be the next Anne McCaffery or William Shakespear!
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