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A developmental editor plays a crucial role in shaping the overall structure and content of a manuscript. Their primary focus is on the big picture elements of the work, such as plot, character development, pacing, and thematic consistency.
A copy editor’s job is to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency in the writing. Their primary focus is on correcting errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax, as well as verifying factual information and improving overall readability.
Pacing your narrative is an important part of writing. It has a huge effect on the mood of the story. A narrative that races along without any punctuation can be exhilarating, but it can also be exhausting. A narrative that moves at a snail’s pace can be calming, but it can also be boring. You need to find the right balance between the two.
Line editing is a meticulous process of scrutinizing a manuscript sentence by sentence. This technique aims to refine the writing to its utmost quality by eliminating redundancies, enhancing word choice, and optimizing sentence structures.
My final self-editing move is to read my book out loud. Gregg and I take turns, chapter-by-chapter – one person reading and the other with the open laptop making corrections.