Explores the intentions and best practices of line editing, copy editing, and proofreading to hone voice, correct grammar and punctuation, and polish writing.
Spotlight on Sentence-Level Editing Demystifying the differences between line editing, copy editing, and proofreading
In an earlier blog post we talked about the importance of developmental editing and why the focus on big-picture stuff – structure, book-spanning issues like plot or organization, character development, dialogue, and that sort of thing – needs to come first, before you spend too much time worrying about the finer points of style and wording. This […]