Miss Demeanors

Can an author do his or her own editing? The short answer is no.
Unless you can literally step out of your own head, you will never have the perspective necessary to see your work in its true light. Writers need editor because although we have many of the necessary skills, we don’t have the one irreplaceable skill—distance.
With that said, can an author revise his or her manuscript so that editing is a pleasant rather than traumatic experience? The good news is yes, we can. Here are my Top Ten Tips for preparing your manuscript for professional editing.