About Developmental Editing - The Editorial Department, LLC

Exploration of what developmental editing is and how it helps maximize quality of concept, execution, story, and pacing prior to publication.

What Book Editors (Really) Do A guide for authors, by Editorial Department founder Renni Browne
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What Book Editors (Really) Do A guide for authors, by Editorial Department founder Renni Browne

The Editor’s Craft and Process

What Book Editors (Really) Do A guide for authors, by Editorial Department founder Renni Browne

So in one of my favorite New Yorker cartoons by Sam Gross, we have a cat maniacally clawing an upholstered chair, obviously not for the first time, and its owner explaining to her guests: “We believe that in a former life she was an editor.”

Over the fifty-plus years I’ve been an editor, I’ve met plenty of people […]

By Renni Browne|2024-01-20T17:05:08+00:00|The Editor’s Craft and Process|Comments Off

Spotlight on Developmental Editing An overview of why it’s needed, how it works, and what to expect from the process
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Spotlight on Developmental Editing An overview of why it’s needed, how it works, and what to expect from the process

The Editor’s Craft and Process

Spotlight on Developmental Editing An overview of why it’s needed, how it works, and what to expect from the process

What Developmental Editing Really Is—and Why It Comes First

When many people think of editing, they picture cryptic symbols and scribbled margin notes in red or blue pencil—move this paragraph, delete those words, add a hyphen, fix that spelling, capitalize this letter. And yes, that’s part of the process. But it’s only one part, […]

By Editorial Department|2025-06-18T17:50:48+00:00|The Editor’s Craft and Process|Comments Off