As the developmental editor, I didn't think writing another 200 pages to resolve all the loose ends was the best solution, so I suggested flashing forward to a short epilogue about the baby's first birthday.
Does he act
as a developmental editor, line editor, or copyeditor?
If they edit a sample of my work, that doesn't help me to judge their work
as a developmental editor.
Authors in classes I've taught recently and others who have consulted
me as a developmental editor have been seriously concerned about crossing forbidden boundaries that might offend the gatekeepers who stand in their way.
Besides contributing to magazines, newsletters and anthologies, I write books, teach writing workshops and work
as a developmental editor.
As a developmental editor, I work closely with authors to identify and fix problem areas in a manuscript.
Many writers like to go to the next step, working with
me as their developmental editor.
I'm often asked about my role
as a developmental editor — what I do, why it matters, and if this service includes other forms of editing such as proofreading and line editing, or even substantive editing.
As a developmental editor, I've been really surprised at how many clients struggle with POV on macro and micro levels.
As a developmental editor, ghost - writer, and publishing consultant, Hal has helped over 100 authors develop successful books, including several national bestsellers.
I've used both Marcy Kennedy and Jessa Slade
as developmental editors, Erynn Newman of A Little Red Ink as line editor, and both Misti Wolanski and Julie Glover as copyeditors.
As a developmental editor, I often struggle with sample edits.
Things I will NOT do
as your developmental editor: Copy editing, line editing, grammar fixes, proofreading, etc..
I've had several friends read my work in progress, as well
as a developmental editor... I've been lucky that they are fans — of both the genere and of my voice.
These 9 tips come directly from my 50 + years of working with authors
as a developmental editor in major publishing houses and with private clients.
If you seek to hire
me as a developmental editor, and I accept the job, it means that in my professional opinion, your manuscript has potential and can be honed to publishable quality.
I will not work
as a developmental editor on anything that I do not feel can be improved to this level.
The issue of how to best integrate backstory details emerges frequently in my own work
as a developmental editor.
And I'm like, «Well, let's pretend that you're my editor and I've hired
you as my developmental editor, and you just give me feedback.
As a developmental editor working with authors on early drafts, I frequently go back to find and help fill in the spaces, so the reader can understand a character's private process that leads to new behavior.
As a developmental editor, I focus a lot on the storytelling aspect of writing craft in my posts here: character arcs, plots and subplots, stakes and motivations, etc..
With my background in writing and publishing, I have exactly what it takes to serve
as the developmental editor on your next project.
Living in New York City, I work
as a developmental editor, a designer, and a fine arts photographer.
What's wrong is what I see frequently
as a developmental editor.
In 2003, I began my work
as a developmental editor.
In my work
as a developmental editor, authors ask me frequently «How long should my book be?»
As a developmental editor, therefore, I approach the work with the perspective of an entire series.
After creating a rough outline that fleshes out my story with all the basic elements and characters (as detailed in my blog on outlining), and satisfying myself that the arcs work, I look at each chapter
as a developmental editor might, and ask myself how I can make it the best in the book.
As a developmental editor, I encounter authors and their manuscripts in these various stages, and over the years, I've learned to perform author hospice.
The opportunity to work on the team associated with such unbelievably talented authors is really an editor's dream,» said De Vita of joining the Waterhouse Press family
as the Developmental Editor.
If I have a clear sense of what you need
as a developmental editor from me regarding things such as pacing I would be way happier.
She has helped hundreds of authors
as a developmental editor, writing coach, and through her «plot sessions» — one - on - one calls that get authors from concept to plot points in one hour.
Now that he has completed his job
as the developmental editor, he thinks he is a co-writer and has the idea that he will be involved with me when I begin a book signing tour.
Many writers I've worked with
as a developmental editor have taken my suggestions for rewriting passages in a reprint edition, holding themselves to a high standard, seeing stylistic or structural changes that could improve the book.
Numerous authors have benefitted from her critical eye
as a developmental editor.
As a developmental editor for both established and new writers, I know that revision, pruning, reorganizing and polishing is the heart blood of the creative process.
Full disclosure: I'm an Executive Editor at Jossey - Bass / John Wiley & Sons and I also work privately
as a developmental editor with selected authors.
He trained
as a developmental editor with the Author Editor - Clinic, and as a coach with NAWE / Arvon and Animas Coaching.
Since publishing her first book, she has also found success working
as a developmental editor for up and coming authors hoping to polish their work.
Here are some of the valuable nuggets of advice she offers writers, each followed by a few notes from my own perspective
as a developmental editor.
As a developmental editor, I often work with authors to reconstruct, revise, and create completely new openings.
Unless this person is trained
as a developmental editor or is an agent, they more than likely won't know what needs improvement, and more significantly, they won't want to hurt your feelings, so they won't tell you if the writing is bad.
Served
as the Developmental Editor for three creative non-fiction manuscripts on behalf of [company name], analyzing texts for content, structure, and grammatical accuracy, as well as discussing any potential changes with authors
Not exact matches
In my new role
as acquisitions
editor, I scrambled to find good authors,
developmental editors, copy
editors, and reviewers who could help me produce excellent resources in a short time.
In addition to good writing skills,
developmental editors require diplomatic skills, respect for authors
as they work to «get it right,» and the ability to visualize a framework to help authors shape their writing.
Now
as a freelance
developmental editor and consultant, Jim has helped many writers of both fiction and non-fiction bring a work in progress through to publication.
He is
editor of Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking and coeditor of the Process
as Content trilogy; Costa is the co-author (with Bena Kallick) of the four - book
developmental series, Habits of Mind, along with Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind, and Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum.
She has served
as senior
editor of the online Journal of the Behavioral and Social Sciences and is the
editor of the CLEP test preparation manual in
Developmental Psychology.
As you noted, you'd need to hire your own developmental editor to be sure the book is as good as it can b
As you noted, you'd need to hire your own
developmental editor to be sure the book is
as good as it can b
as good
as it can b
as it can be.
A
developmental editor, who looks at your manuscript
as a whole for big problems like plot holes or poor narrative flow, may suggest massive changes.