Why do I need an editor to edit my book?

There’s a reason for editing books.  It has to do with credibility.  If you want people to respect your work, it has to be professionally written and carefully edited.  What if your readers can spot grammatical errors that you didn't know were there?  What if they see holes in your logic?  Or loose ends you forgot to tie up?  Every mistake in grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and overall organization, anything that trips up the smooth flow of ideas from you to your reader is a potential minefield.  And enough errors can mean failure—no matter how hard you worked at getting your ideas across or how beautiful your published book may appear.

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Book editing is a time-consuming process requiring education and skill. Getting the plot down on paper is one thing; getting it on paper so that everyone who reads it knows exactly what’s going on is something else.   It takes editing to refine ideas, catch misused words, and make sure the grammar is immaculate.  Book editors work long hours sorting out sentences that need restructuring, fixing verbs so they’re in the proper tense, and finding the right word to replace the one that’s just a little off. 

That's why Llumina Press was created.  We saw that it wasn’t enough to publish books on demand without first editing them.  What reader would want to purchase an unedited book?  Who wants to stumble through a story? As professional writers and editors we know what it takes to finish a book, to polish it until it shines, and we're willing to share our expertise with other writers.  We see ourselves as your partner not just your publisher, and it's our mission to help you bring your work to fruition.

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