Line editing is performed
after developmental editing and addresses the manuscript line by line focusing on content, style and language.
This edit comes
after the developmental edit and takes a closer look at the details.
Then we contract to work through the plan, where the bulk of the editing takes place and for this I charge 25 % up front, 50 %
after the developmental edit, and 25 % on completion of the final proof.
One thing to keep in mind is that you will absolutely still have work to do
after a developmental edit.
Not exact matches
After you finish your first draft, a revision, a critique process or a
developmental edit is in order.
For my publishing process, it was my
editing team (I always have a
developmental edit and then a copy
edit after I've worked through the editor's notes.
Proofreading involves a micro-level
edit, often done
after initial
developmental editing or any number of rewrites, and is meant to catch last - minute mistakes such as the following:
After typing THE END (which oddly, I don't ever type at the end, but bear with me), I start back at page one, copy and
developmental editing as I go.
Developmental editing is first,
after you've got a rough draft.
A book doctor is someone who performs
developmental or content
editing on your manuscript, usually
after you have a completed draft.
After developmental / substantive editing, one round of copy editing before typesetting and one a
After developmental / substantive
editing, one round of copy
editing before typesetting and one
afterafter.
After this review I'll know if your book requires substantive
editing,
developmental editing, or proofreading.
It was only
after I consulted with various
developmental editors (usually published authors that do
editing on the side) that I finally understood why my manuscripts were falling short with agents, and eventually found my road to publication.
Developmental editing should not be done at the same time as copy editing or stylistic editing, because developmental editing generally involves a degree of rewriting and copy editing and stylistic editing should, as much as possible, be done after any major rewrites have be
Developmental editing should not be done at the same time as copy
editing or stylistic
editing, because
developmental editing generally involves a degree of rewriting and copy editing and stylistic editing should, as much as possible, be done after any major rewrites have be
developmental editing generally involves a degree of rewriting and copy
editing and stylistic
editing should, as much as possible, be done
after any major rewrites have been completed.
After a lot of reflecting, I realized I obviously want to keep my passion writing, and I still want to make
developmental editing a big part of what I do as well (I genuinely enjoy it, and it's something I like to think I'm very good at).
I've got some exciting
editing projects in the works right now, and with NaNoWriMo wrapping up, I've been getting a lot of new inquiries about
developmental editing — which is usually the service people need most
after speed - writing a novel.
After I have done an initial overall marketing / editorial assessment and
developmental edit of a manuscript or proposal, a writer may choose to work with me further in a very close one - on - one mentoring relationship in which I would guide him or her in rewriting and re-envisioning the original material — chapter by chapter — in a new manuscript, to make the narrative voice more resonant; the descriptive prose more powerful and, in general, to increase the book's overall quality, marketing viability, sales potential.
I am a voracious reader with a strong understanding of what it takes to pen a successful novel, and I have worked with an author who went on to sign a 2 - book deal with HarperCollins
after I provided
developmental editing services on her manuscript.
Fees for ongoing book coaching
after an initial editorial / marketing critique and
developmental edit, are determined on a case by case basis, by considering the projected word - count of the new final manuscript and by my by my overall assessment of the steepness of the climb ahead.
If you're not receiving a detailed evaluation of your manuscript during a
developmental edit, and the editor isn't providing at least some availability for clarification or discussion
after the
edits are sent over, they're not up to par.
Others have pointed out that
after writing several books and running arcs past beta readers, they don't need
developmental editing.
After reading this article and the comments, I would suggest incorporating something like the following questions on next year's survey: How much, on average, did you pay for
developmental or content
editing (improvements to plot points, characters, point - of - view, etc.) of one book?
You can rest assured that your book will be ready for the world to read
after it undergoes our
Developmental Edit.
When the
developmental editor at Writer's Digest got her hands on the manuscript, which was
after I'd done one round of
editing and revising, she found one or two pieces of copy that needed to be moved.
With the exception of
developmental editing, these services would generally be used
after you've incorporated the feedback from your beta readers into a final draft.
(Full disclosure, I do provide
developmental editing services, but this is not a pitch for business... these are opinions I've come to
after years of working in publishing, both as a writer and an editor.)
Unlike a
developmental edit, there shouldn't be much more work for you to do
after a line
edit.
«Write Tips: Cat Rambo's
Developmental Editing Checklist» by Bryan Thomas Schmidt < — What to look for
after you've
edited for the basics.
Some authors will complete as many as five
developmental edits with me on the same book, while others choose to move forward
after the first.
If you start with a
developmental edit, I will offer a discount on copyedits
after you've made the changes.