Shut Up and Edit is an entertaining, yet practical, guide for new and experienced authors who want to better their writing and revision skills through self-editing. In this book, the staff of CLS Editing lead the user through the keys to self-editing success, creating the right environment, completing content and line edits, choosing and using automatic editing and audio software, preparing a manuscript for submission, and selecting professional editing services.Anecdotes, detailed examples, worksheets, diagrams, and easy to remember tips accompany CLS Editing's forty-three point Quick Edit List to help the user quickly identify and correct some of the most common errors made in fiction manuscripts such as tense, point of view, punctuation, and style issues. Though this manual cannot replace a professional editor, it will help authors develop better proofreading and writing habits by offering easy to understand tips, tricks, and lessons on how to create a cleaner, more powerful manuscript.