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Just finished publishing a 600+ page book for a writer. The collaboration features of Google Docs streamline work with a proofreader and editor better than any
by andrei_says_ 4y ago
Just finished publishing a 600+ page book for a writer.
The collaboration features of Google Docs streamline work with a proofreader and editor better than anything else I’ve seen.
Author writes, editor / proofreader suggest changes, author approves.
All updates tracked and fairly easy to revert.
After editing, docs are exported to rtf and placed in indesign.
Google docs are intuitive and easier to use than ms word. No more sending files back and forth.
Haven’t seen a better process yet. Some editors still request a printed manuscript for them to put hand-written notes on ;)
- kleiba 4y agoThat makes sense, however, that's already the final stages of the product. I have my doubts that Google Docs is the best choice for the creation of the first draft, though. Once you have that, everything that comes after that is surely in good hands with a traditional word processor, and as you point out, the strength of Google Docs over Word etc. lies in its collaborative abilities.