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.
Not exact matches
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.
Developmental Editor Person who deals
with the overall organization of a book's manuscript rather than
with changes such
as wording of sentences within paragraphs.
In a post on editing, author Ruth Harris concentrates on nine benefits primarily of «
developmental» editing,
as we say in the States, or «structural» editing,
as it's called in the UK — the specialization of
editors who work
with how you're telling your story and, if necessary, how to reconstruct what you're doing to make it far more effective.
If you've already worked up a book proposal
with a
developmental editor, your ghost can use that document
as a launch pad.
Details below:
Developmental Reads on a full manuscript: 15 % discount Line Edit Reads on a full manuscript: 10 % discount ** Any full read, I will throw in your query for no extra charge WHO I AM I'm a traditionally published author
with Penguin Random House and HarperCollins,
as well
as a freelance
editor, and blogger.
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.
Feedback from beta readers and
developmental editors often helps
with this step
as well,
as they might comment on confusing sections and the like.
As a
developmental editor, I've been really surprised at how many clients struggle
with POV on macro and micro levels.
As with so many things, we usually need beta readers and / or a
developmental editor to help us
with this step.
As both a reviewer and a
developmental editor, I get frustrated when I read books that could have been good to great
with a little more work but have to say «Readers, it may not be worth the slog.»
Beta readers and
developmental editors can help us
with big - picture revising, like bringing out our story, plot, and characters
as much
as possible.
My point here about self - editing is that by taking your time and fixing
as many errors
as you can
with the help of readers, you can get a price on the lower end of your
editor's rates and maybe even skip
developmental editing altogether.
As a
developmental editor, I often struggle
with sample edits.
She works
as a freelance
developmental editor with new and experienced authors and believes every manuscript has potential.
As a freelance
developmental editor, I agree
with Naomi's list, and I'll share a bonus fourth issue that I've seen even in traditionally published books: Missing Motivation.
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.
Some line
editors will overlap
with the other stages
as well, providing
developmental feedback
as well
as some copyediting suggestions.
As I mentioned earlier, the
developmental editor looks at the manuscript on a more macro level, spotting issues
with regard to character and story development, timelines, dialogue, and so on.
Working
with a
developmental editor (DE) means improving and developing your manuscript on a big - picture, story - logic level to prepare it for the next editing processes such
as line and copy editing, and proofreading.
As an author, the more you understand
developmental editing, the better educated you will be when you decide to work
with this type of
editor.
After graduating from Harvard College
with a degree in English literature, I began working in the book business, both
as an independent
editor with private clients, and
as an acquiring and
developmental editor at major publishing houses in the industry.
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.
Developmental edits can be time - consuming because the
editor is reading your manuscript not only from a typical «
editor's» standpoint (fixing grammatical errors), but
as a «reader» who is determining whether it is an entertaining book that achieves what it set out to achieve (this will depend on the genre; for example, romance novels want to entice readers
with sensual characters and chemistry, while a murder mystery's goal is to instill fear and intrigue in the reader's mind).
As you can see, a
developmental editor is extremely helpful
with tweaking and polishing the overall content of your novel.
With my background in writing and publishing, I have exactly what it takes to serve
as the
developmental editor on your next project.
But from what your agent has requested I'd recommend that before sending anything back to him, you consider hiring a professional
developmental editor to help you put together a proper proposal and, most importantly, to work
with you on revising the manuscript to develop the narrative arc, your character and other elements
as necessary to bring it to the level an agent and publisher would expect.
As a
developmental editor, therefore, I approach the work
with the perspective of an entire series.
He is a skilled copy and
developmental editor; he works
with independent authors
as well
as those who aspire to publish traditionally.
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.
She owns Ignited Ink Writing, a company dedicated to helping authors transform their writing so it lingers
with readers and freelances
as a
developmental / copy
editor and technical / copywriter.
that a
developmental editor,
with whom I am considering working, does not (
as one spiritual teacher describes it) have God - allergies, i.e., is open to spirituality?
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 E
editor's dream,» said De Vita of joining the Waterhouse Press family
as the
Developmental EditorEditor.
Developmental editors should never try to take control of the process, consider themselves
as co-author, or go
with the writer on a book signing tour.
I hope you'll explain what
developmental editors do,
as well — how they often start
with an author before a word is written, how they support, challenge, and sometimes suggest characters, stories ideas, structure; and how they also line - edit and even suggest new language for character development, dialogue, and other aspects of the literary style.
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.
As a
developmental editor, I often work
with authors to reconstruct, revise, and create completely new openings.
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
The IJDS Board of
Editors wish to acknowledge,
with gratitude, the following scholars who served
as reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of
Developmental Science.