developmental editing – The Editorial Department

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, The Editorial Process

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

When many people think of editing, they think of arcane symbols and scribbled margin notes in red or blue pencil – move this paragraph, delete these words, add a hyphen, correct that spelling, capitalize this letter. And while that is an important part of editing, it’s only one part, and it comes last. So let’s talk about […]

By Editorial Department|2022-02-21T19:45:44+00:00|The Editor’s Craft, The Editorial Process|Comments Off

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

RDB, The Editor’s Craft, The Editorial Process

What 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 […]

By Renni Browne|2022-02-21T19:31:14+00:00|RDB, The Editor’s Craft, The Editorial Process|Comments Off