Factors in the Proofreading Process

There is this joy that comes with typing the words “The End,” in every book. Whether it’s your first book or your twentieth, savour the moment because you have accomplished a great feat. But don’t rejoice for too long because the real work begins now. This work is the process of proofreading your now completed manuscript. Yes! It is tedious! Yes you might get so frustrated to point of entertaining thoughts of jumping out of your window, but this is a very important part of the publishing process. So, before you take any drastic steps, here are some tips that can make this process less frustrating:

Accept that you might proofread more than once: Yes! I know. That feeling of jumping out of the window again! But stay calm and think of the benefits of a near perfect work. It is always better to decide what exactly you are proofreading for before you begin. Sentence structure, agreement, verb tense errors in one reading; punctuation and other mechanics in another; spelling, vocabulary and consistency in yet another. Proofreading for all at the same time might be faster but it is less effective as it is impossible to catch all these errors in one reading.
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