Sentences with phrase «developmental edits some time»

My plan is to send it off for one more round of developmental edits some time in Feburary.

I have some clients who want me to do a new developmental edit every time they make changes to their manuscript, and I do offer a discount on additional developmental edits for work I've already seen.

Not exact matches

«As a first time author, I was in need of developmental editing, copy - editing, and proofreading for my debut novel, Death by DNA.

Those of you who hang out here regularly know that in my * cough * spare time, I offer developmental editing services.

If you need an expert for your developmental edit then you may have to pay more for that expert's time.

The times I've placed my short fiction I've had the opportunity to work with excellent editors who've managed the copy & developmental editing with aplomb.

At this time I am not offering developmental editing, but that may change.

Amy is a native of Duluth, Minnesota and in addition to project managing several books at a time in her day job, has a passion for copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading.

The Plot Accelerator is designed for authors seeking a cost - effective way to make sure their stories «work»; authors who want story editing but don't have the budget or time for a developmental edit; and authors who want the faster writing times that come from well - developed story foundations.

I will likely be selective about taking on these sorts of projects, due to the time commitment involved, but developmental editing is, for some, as much a part of the writing process as the actual act of producing a finished draft — and often the most important.

Get a new perspective on how you can use mind mapping as a developmental editing tool helping you time as you plan, write, promote, and profit from your book.

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.

The Plot Accelerator is designed for authors who want the faster writing times that come from well - developed story foundations and outlining; authors seeking an affordable story - level diagnostic tool for their final drafts; and authors who want story editing but don't have the budget or time for an evaluation or developmental edit.

Of course that doesn't mean a developmental editor won't point out issues with mechanics or a line editor won't make suggestions regarding characterization, but the focus of each type of editing is essentially different, and by the time a manuscript is ready for line editing it shouldn't have many big - picture issues left, which allows the line editor to focus on your lovely prose and how to make it even better.

Proofreading and / or copyediting generally have quick turnaround times, while line and developmental editing will take much longer.

In an earlier blog post we talked about the importance of developmental editing and why the focus on big - picture stuff — structure, book - spanning issues like plot or organization, character development, dialogue, and that sort of thing — needs to come first, before you spend too much time worrying about the finer points of style and wording.

As I said in my post about developmental editing, at The Editorial Department we believe it's our job to push our authors as hard as they're willing to be pushed because we know how much competition they have — not just from other traditionally and self - published books, but from blogs, websites, smart phones, TV... There's a tremendous amount of information vying for everyone's time, and we want you to stand out.

In 2010, she started editing and writing full - time and has worked on over 500 traditionally published books, doing everything from proofreading and copyediting to developmental editing and ghost writing, as well as working with select self - published authors.

Allow time to find a willing reader and receive feedback during our beta read or developmental edit stage so we're still at the point of being willing to make big revisions.

Developmental editing is my favourite phase, and I find that I need to allow a long time for things to «fester» in my head.

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).

At this time I am only able to offer blurbs for developmental editing projects.

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 beDevelopmental 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 bedevelopmental 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.

For a manuscript that's ready for developmental editing, I read it through several times to study the plot, concept, character development, pacing, and literary style.

Developmental Editing is a time - intensive commitment — for both author and editor!

It would be a waste of my time and your money, for me to do a developmental edit on material that would have been cut or radically revised had I done a marketing assessment on the language, narrative voice, targeted readership, etc. prior to, or concurrent with, the developmental edit.

The cost of developmental editing depends on the level of work needed and time it will take.

Developmental editing is time - consuming, approximately 120 hours for an 80,000 - word manuscript, and is accordingly priced.

I can only assume that the editors at such services spend the same amount of time on each writer's book, regardless of whether the manuscript needs proofreading or a heavy developmental edit.

Our developmental editing, recommended for first time or newer authors who would like help with their overall plot and story.

By the time the Breakthrough competition's five finalists were chosen, «they were in high gear,» she says, creating cover art, putting her book through its first developmental edit (which she liked), so that the quintet of winners will all publish in a smart time - frame, on October 22, «while the buzz is still there.»

There are rare exceptions but the editor - in - chief of a major traditional publisher told me recently that his staff has no time or skill to do developmental editing.

Doing a developmental edit, let alone a copyedit or proofread on your manuscript is a waste of time and money; you're simply not ready — or at least, your NaNo manuscript isn't.

It's always best to have a clear understanding of whether you are getting real developmental editing or just copy - editing, and to have an agreement before you begin regarding the exact hourly rate and estimate of time to be spent.

A developmental edit focuses on things like plot holes, character and plot development issues, timing, inconsistencies and problems with dialogue.

I've been a freelance developmental editor and manuscript formatter for more than ten years and have edited over 200 books in that time, 95 % of them for self publishing authors.