Developmental Editing

Developmental or Story-level Editing

Developmental editing focuses on the 'big picture' view of your story, 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.​​