I know I’ve posted this before, but it’s been a while, and I thought it was worth being revisited. When you’re a newbie like I was, you don’t even think you have to edit-much. The publishing company has people that will go through and correct your work, making you look like a pro, right?A few years ago, I ran into an article in Writers Digest that talked about the different types of editing. Yes, there are different types, can you believe that? As a novelist, you need to know what they are.
Developmental Edit – better known as content editing, story editing, structural editing, or substantive editing. This edit looks at the big picture of your novel and focuses on:
- character arcs/development
- pacing
- story structure
- plot holes or inconsistencies
- strong beginning, middle, and end
- plausibility/believability
- clear transitions
- point of view
- showing vs. telling
- dialogue
Copy Edit – is the one most…
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