Developmental Editing

Developmental or Story-level Editing

Developmental editing focuses on the 'big picture' view of your plot and character arcs, and the overall reading experience of your manuscript. This includes looking at and working through the following:

• Characters and character arcs

• Plot development and potential plot holes

• Story structure and pacing

• Tense and narrative viewpoint

• Consistency of world-building

• Target audience

• Overall writing style

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You will receive detailed feedback on these - and potentially other - elements of your manuscript, both within the manuscript itself and within an editorial report.

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Developmental editing comes BEFORE carrying out line and copyedits on your manuscript. There is no point decorating your house if the walls and foundations are not solid!

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I also strongly recommend carrying out your own rounds of developmental editing before sending your manuscript for professional editing.​​