While focusing on completing your manuscript, many times you might overlook some of the important details before submitting the manuscript to the publisher. Don’t worry, we have your back, following are some of the common mistakes committed by the authors while submitting their manuscript, take a look at them and correct them:
- Unnecessary Dialogues or Too Many Dialogues
While reading a fiction book with lots of dialogues, going back and forth within a conversation can be frustrating for readers when things are repetitive. It is very important for you to be clear on what you want to convey to the readers.
- No Proper Research
While writing a nonfiction book, research takes the front seat, and it becomes important to correct all the facts. Even while writing fiction books, research can play an important part with reference to the historical background or significance of an historical episode. Make sure to have the correct facts before sending them off to a publisher.
- Not Understanding What the Audience Wants
It is important to know which audience you are catering to – is it a tech savvy audience or are they going to love paperback books. When you make these decisions, it will become easier for you to understand the format in which you want to publish your book – paperback, hardbound, eBook or audiobook.
- Blurb Writing
The blurb of the book comprises of the plot of the book in 150-200 words. However, the blurb should be written in such a way that it forces readers to take the book in their hands, which means not much information should be disclosed so that the reader decides to read the book himself. It is an important way to increase the readership.
- Cover Design
Although designing the cover design is an artist’s job but your input will help the cover design to be more in sync with the content of the book. Often time, it can be that you have envisioned the cover to be in some way and you convey those ideas to the designer. Either way, indulge yourself in cover designing so that it becomes an integral part of your book and not an individual entity.
Above mentioned are some of the mistakes that you can avoid while submitting your manuscripts to the publisher so that things can run smoothly.
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