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.
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.
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.
I've found that
authors are often willing to pay good money for a
developmental editor, someone who walks by their side and helps to shape the book, but when it comes to copyediting and proofreading, especially if and when an
author has had a
developmental editor, suspicion arises
as to the value or merit of these more drilled - down types of edits.
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.
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.
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.
She has worked
as an advocate for
authors and readers in a number of in - house roles at HarperCollins Canada and Penguin Random House Canada, and now applies her enthusiasm and skills to a variety of book projects
as a proofreader and
developmental, substantive, stylistic, and copy
editor.
We'll discuss editing careers, what «
developmental editing» actually means,
as well
as give advice to starting
authors or your
editors out there.
As a
developmental editor, ghost - writer, and publishing consultant, Hal has helped over 100
authors develop successful books, including several national bestsellers.
When costs are listed, they often exceed the amount the
author would have to pay to self - publish the work - meaning the
author could hire a professional cover designer,
developmental editor and copy
editor... and still not pay
as much these contracts require.
She works
as a freelance
developmental editor with new and experienced
authors and believes every manuscript has potential.
That's why
as an indie
author I use a
developmental, line, and copy
editor.
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.
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.
How an
author would use Reedsy to find, for example, a
developmental editor for a particular genre (using Mark working on a non-fiction paranormal book,
as an example)
Independent
developmental editors, however, hired
as early
as possible in a book's planning phase offers
authors a compelling advantage.
In my work
as a
developmental editor,
authors ask me frequently «How long should my book be?»
Join Carolyn - Howard Johnson (
author of the HowToDoItFrugally series), Joel Friedlander (proprietor of Marin Bookworks), Laurel Marshfield (professional writer, ghostwriter, and developmental editor), Phyllis Zimbler Miller (co-founder of Miller Mosaic Power Marketing) and Penny C. Sansevieri (CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc.) as they discuss twitter tactics and their experiences from the world of tw
author of the HowToDoItFrugally series), Joel Friedlander (proprietor of Marin Bookworks), Laurel Marshfield (professional writer, ghostwriter, and
developmental editor), Phyllis Zimbler Miller (co-founder of Miller Mosaic Power Marketing) and Penny C. Sansevieri (CEO of
Author Marketing Experts, Inc.) as they discuss twitter tactics and their experiences from the world of tw
Author Marketing Experts, Inc.)
as they discuss twitter tactics and their experiences from the world of twitter.
As the writer behind eight national bestsellers and the writer or
developmental editor behind over a hundred successful health - related titles, I help my
authors create books that stand out and advance their careers.
He is a skilled copy and
developmental editor; he works with independent
authors as well
as those who aspire to publish traditionally.
Writer, coach, and
developmental editor, Nomi specializes in collaboration and ghostwriting,
as well
as guiding
authors through the process of writing their own books.
In addition to marking it up, a good substantive or
developmental editor will make lots of queries (questions for the
author) on the manuscript, where a copy
editor will mostly clean up the language
as - is, and a proofreader is usually purely focused on correcting any errors of usage or formatting.
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.
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.
As a longtime
developmental editor, I often get questions from
authors about the
editor - writer relationship.
I appreciate not only the whats you include, but also the hows of
developmental editing
as you describe them: «A good
editor will enter the
author's universe.»
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.
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.
Developmental editors are not ordinarily ghostwriters, but they can and should be able to put the right words together
as an example of what they want the
author to do.
Numerous
authors have benefitted from her critical eye
as a
developmental editor.
Full disclosure: I'm an Executive
Editor at Jossey - Bass / John Wiley & Sons and I also work privately as a developmental editor with selected au
Editor at Jossey - Bass / John Wiley & Sons and I also work privately
as a
developmental editor with selected au
editor with selected
authors.
He trained
as a
developmental editor with the Author Editor - Clinic, and as a coach with NAWE / Arvon and Animas Coa
editor with the
Author Editor - Clinic, and as a coach with NAWE / Arvon and Animas Coa
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.
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