If they edit a sample of my work, that doesn't help me to judge
their work as a developmental editor.
Besides contributing to magazines, newsletters and anthologies, I write books, teach writing workshops and
work as a developmental editor.
I will not
work as a developmental editor on anything that I do not feel can be improved to this level.
The issue of how to best integrate backstory details emerges frequently in my own
work as a developmental editor.
Living in New York City,
I work as a developmental editor, a designer, and a fine arts photographer.
In 2003, I began
my work as a developmental editor.
In
my work as a developmental editor, authors ask me frequently «How long should my book be?»
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.
Not exact matches
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.
Now
as a freelance
developmental editor and consultant, Jim has helped many writers of both fiction and non-fiction bring a
work in progress through to publication.
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.
A
developmental editor can help you
work through your issues, make suggestions and be a sounding board for what's troubling you about your piece of
work,
as well
as offering excellent suggestions on how to improve it.
If you've already
worked up a book proposal with a
developmental editor, your ghost can use that document
as a launch pad.
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.
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.
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.»
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.
I've had several friends read my
work in progress,
as well
as a
developmental editor... I've been lucky that they are fans — of both the genere and of my voice.
She
works as a freelance
developmental editor with new and experienced authors and believes every manuscript has potential.
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.
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.
While I mostly
work as a copyeditor, the following short advice could just
as well apply to writers seeking
developmental editors too.
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.
Her
work as a freelance
developmental editor at Writing-Partner.com [5] follows a nineteen - year career
as a dance critic.
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)
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.
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.
(Full disclosure, I do provide
developmental editing services, but this is not a pitch for business... these are opinions I've come to after years of
working in publishing, both
as a writer and an
editor.)
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.
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.
I don't personally specialize in any genre when
working as a free - lance
developmental editor, but instead always ask to see the
work - in - progress, whether it be an outline or draft manuscript, and see if I can be useful.
As a
developmental editor, I often
work with authors to reconstruct, revise, and create completely new openings.