Developmental Editing

DEV edit looks at the “big picture” or “vibe” of the story.

This is where an editor will stand back and look at the forest as a whole; they see how it looks in comparison to the area around it before looking at everything inside.

P.S. - This is Anisa’s favourite type of editing to do.

Completion Timeframe

  • One round of editing will take an average of one and a half weeks per round.

  • If choosing the offered two rounds, the total completion time is three weeks.

Sample Edit

  • I offer a free sample edit of the first 5000 words of the manuscript. If a chapter is cut off, the rest of the chapter can still be supplied!

  • This ensures that my editing style, feedback delivery, and editorial sheet all make sense to you (the author)

After this edit, the manuscript can be sent off to Beta readers.

  • — Identifies any plot holes or big questions left unanswered

    — Identifies if the story is plot-driven or character-driven to later look at the techniques employed for each

  • — How the language used impacts the ‘vibe’ of the story

    — Identifies how the central theme(s) of the story resonates and works with the story’s underlying message

  • — Overall flow of information across the whole story, as well as within each chapter, based on whose perspective it is

  • — Identifies how information is being delivered and if it makes sense as a whole

    — Cross-checks with tone, themes, and author intention of message to make sure that reader expectation of genre is met

  • — Identifies character personalities to ensure that they are well-rounded characters

    — Ensure the chatacters feel 3D as they travel from point A to point B

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