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Run before production
Check continuity while changes are still easier than post-format corrections.
Self-publishing authors
Continuity checks for self-publishing authors
Use Wise Wombat before paid editing, proofreading, formatting, upload, or launch so continuity issues do not become reader-facing problems.
Short answer
How it helps
Self-publishing authors can use Wise Wombat as a quality-control pass before spending money on late-stage services or locking a manuscript for release.
- Before copyediting or proofreading.
- Before ebook formatting or print layout.
- After large edits that may have changed dates, names, objects, or relationships.
Workflow
Suggested sequence
Use the continuity pass at the point where the manuscript is stable enough to inspect and still flexible enough to fix.
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Update support docs
Add final names, dates, terms, and object decisions to a style sheet or series bible.
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Hand off cleanly
Give editors or proofreaders a manuscript with fewer story-level surprises.
Watchouts
Common risks
These are the places where a continuity pass can reduce avoidable friction.
- Discovering story contradictions after formatting.
- Using proofreading to solve story-level issues.
- Publishing a sequel without checking prior-book facts.
Related
Related reading
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