Self-Publishing (read Kindle*) was the Best Thing Ever to Happen in Publishing
For example, I really like travel books.
I can now go and buy a Kindle book about someones travel experience in South America which feels 100% organic and unedited. In fact, it feels like reading someone else's diary. It feels like this is the way publishing should be done.
I can't always say that about a book from a "big publisher" where you know the book has been subject to a heavy editing process.
Discuss?
(\for the context of this post, I'm deliberately conflating Kindle with self-publishing. I'm full aware that books from publishing houses are also on Kindle)*
by baghdadcafe
5 Comments
Good plug
Nah.
I think good, “professional” editing is essential for a good book.
It’s all trash imo. There’s a reason editors exist. I’ve DNFd every single self-published book I’ve ever tried to read – they’re all that bad.
HARD disagree
Other sets of eyes are required before it gets to me.