Well that is true, but it’s only one type of editing, and there are three different types listed in the article. The article also noted that a novel length manuscript needed to go through all three types before it was submission ready.
Developmental Edit – better known as the 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
- pot holes or inconsistencies
- strong beginning, middle and end
- plausibility/believability
- clear transitions
- point of view
- showing vs. telling
- dialogue
Copy Edit – copy editing is the one most of us think of when we hear editor. He comes on the…
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I’m half way through reading a trad published crime novel by a reasonably well know ‘mid lister’ and have come across 5 glaring mistakes already – ranging from spelling, typos, mixing up characters’ names, mixing up characters’ relationships, and a time/daylight issue that may not have been a error but was certainly confusing. While we must all strive to get our MS perfect take heart from the fact even the pros can slip up (certainly cheers up little dyslexic me).
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I agree, Lindsey, but some of those “pros” become so famous and well paid that they decide they don’t need/want editing any longer. J.K. Rowling was apparently one of those writers and the quality in her last three or four books noticeably suffered (from what I hear). 🙂
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Interesting
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