Many editors use the term substantive editing to refer to developmental editing; in this case, I'm referring to something in
between developmental editing and line editing.
Learn more about the differences
between developmental editing, copy editing and editorial assessments through these links.
This is the middle - of - the - road approach
between developmental editing and simple proofreading.
Not exact matches
The distinction
between copy
editing and
developmental editing is important.
Just wondering... Is there a substantial difference in the costs of
developmental editing between a work that lies basically in an initial outline form and a work that is nearly finished that needs substantial
developmental editing?
My rates for
developmental editing vary depending on what you as an author are looking for and on the state of the manuscript, but fall anywhere
between $ 0.016 per word and $ 0.05 per word for a single round.
Developmental editing and proof reading usually costs a little less,
between $ 0.0025 to $ 0.0075 per word.
While there is a general approach to the text that I need to adhere to (it comes from discussions
between the editorial director, the company founders, and the client), I can work directly with the writer to make sure we reach those goals — through
developmental discussions and line
editing.
Victoria Mixon offers samples of line
editing and copy
editing plus a sample
developmental editing letter and explains how the
editing process works
between writer and editor.
For
developmental editing I charge
between 1.5 and 5 cents a word, depending on the manuscript.
Editing — which includes developmental editing, content editing, copyediting and proofreading — can make the difference between a good book and gre
Editing — which includes
developmental editing, content editing, copyediting and proofreading — can make the difference between a good book and gre
editing, content
editing, copyediting and proofreading — can make the difference between a good book and gre
editing, copyediting and proofreading — can make the difference
between a good book and great one.
However, when it is distinguished from copyediting, it refers to a unique
edit that falls
between copyediting and
developmental editing.
For
developmental editing expect
between $ 750 — $ 1,000.