That level of editing is often
called developmental editing but can also be called content -LSB-...]
Have one or two friends read through the draft for readability, also
called developmental editing.
That level of editing is often
called developmental editing, but it can sometimes also be called content editing or structural editing.
... In educational publishing, what I do is
called developmental editing.
(If you're working with a professional editor, this stage is
called a developmental edit, substantive edit, or manuscript evaluation.)
Not exact matches
And yesterday, the Society for
Developmental Biology (SDB) issued a statement
calling for a voluntary moratorium on «all manipulation of preimplantation human embryos by genome
editing.»
In the case of what is known as so -
called «
developmental editing» the whole structure of the book has to be considered.
Some publishers
call it a substantive
edit; others
call it a line
edit or
developmental editing.
Attend Published & Profitable's free
Developmental Editing Tools teleseminar
call, Tuesday, September 27, at 4 PM EDT.
My colleague Gale Winskill offers a service
called «Copy -
editing» that includes deeper macro work, what Sophie and I would define as
developmental editing.
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.
My colleague Sophie Playle offers a copyediting / line
editing service that she
calls «Line and copy -
editing», and three separate and different
developmental editing services.
During the
call, Roger C. Parker, Published & Profitable «s founder, will address
developmental editing questions like:
Although I look at each scene separately, we can't assume that every editor who
calls themselves a
developmental editor would do the same, so it's critical to make sure that this stage is covered somewhere in our
editing process, either by self -
editing or by our
developmental editor or line editor (or whatever they choose to
call themselves).
Sometimes
called a «content
edit» or a «structural
edit,» a
developmental edit is when the novel editor provides feedback on «big - picture» issues.
This level includes manuscript critiques (also
called evaluations or assessments) and
developmental editing (aka content
editing, story
editing, structural
editing, or substantive
editing).
Content
editing (or
developmental editing, as it's often
called) is the most in - depth form of
editing.
Developmental Editing Sometimes
called structural or -LSB-...]
Developmental Editing Sometimes called structural or substantive editing, this is an intense, in - depth process wherein the editor digs into the structure of the book, possibly rearranging sections and even rewriting some to improve the overall flow of th
Editing Sometimes
called structural or substantive
editing, this is an intense, in - depth process wherein the editor digs into the structure of the book, possibly rearranging sections and even rewriting some to improve the overall flow of th
editing, this is an intense, in - depth process wherein the editor digs into the structure of the book, possibly rearranging sections and even rewriting some to improve the overall flow of the book.
The
Developmental Editing package also includes a Skype
call to discuss your revision strategy, day - to - day email support throughout the revision process, a second assessment and report on your revised second draft, and longer access to weekly email support afterwards.
Also
called structural or substantive
editing, a
developmental edit might involve cutting or moving entire paragraphs, sections, chapters, characters, or sub-plots to ensure the structure of the book is sound and accessible to the reader.
These days my
developmental edit is
called a plot.
Attend Published & Profitable's free coaching
call today, Tuesday, September 27, at 4:00 PM EDT, and find out what
developmental editing resources are available for self - published authors.
Erin provides a variety of copyediting services including
developmental, substantive, copy, and line (she does proofreading as well, but is reluctant to
call that
editing!
These analyses (sometimes
called Manuscript Critiques) are usually cheaper than a full
developmental edit because the editor isn't making comments within the manuscript itself to point out specifics.
Developmental editing (also
called substantive or content
editing) is admittedly my favorite type of
editing.
Reality: Most
developmental editing is done through email and phone
calls.