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Developmental Editing is tackled on a completed draft of your book. It is the big picture assessment that will let you, the writer, know:
Does your story work? Will readers “get” it? Is there anything missing? Is this book EXACTLY what you want it to be?You can find out how developmental editing differs from other levels of editing (...
Did you know I cut my teeth writing picture books?
Well, technically, my first attempt was a chapter book. I didn’t bother doing any research; as a first grade teacher, I’d read hundreds of them to my students, so how hard could it be? Hard enough that I soon switched to picture books, because I’d also read a lot of those, and they were shorter, so they must be...
A surprising number of first novels land on my desk as an editor that are written in omniscient point of view. I say surprising because I find it by far the most complicated POV to get right—and it has largely fallen out of favor. Contemporary readers tend to crave a more direct and immersive experience which is best accomplished with
If there’s one thing we all know, it’s that life is stressful. Each day, we’re bombarded with obstacles, challenges, and upsets. We navigate what we can, go to bed, and do it all again the next day.
Do we like stress? No. But adversity builds resiliency. Problem-solving under pressure means we push onward, try new things, and learn on the go. Our trials help us...