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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
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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

The First Duty of a Manuscript Critique Why candor matters and what you can expect from your editor if your manuscript isn't very good
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The First Duty of a Manuscript Critique Why candor matters and what you can expect from your editor if your manuscript isn't very good

Developmental Editing, RSB, The Editor’s Craft

The First Duty of a Manuscript Critique Why candor matters and what you can expect from your editor if your manuscript isn't very good

[by Ross Browne]

The first thing I’d put on the table in connection with how we handle very flawed manuscripts can, I hope, go without saying. And that’s that we never want to be discouraging to an author. There’s no pleasure in telling a writer that a manuscript needs deep rewriting rather than editing or that its […]

By Ross Browne|2022-12-06T02:04:21+00:00|Developmental Editing, RSB, The Editor’s Craft|Comments Off