Editing

Fun stuff happens when you take a break from the salt mines. Seriously in need of some downtime, I consulted the boss (me) and asked for a personal day (granted). I decided to catch up on some reading. Keep in mind I am a serial reader, which means I have several books on the go…

Here’s a short summary of all the layers involved in the deeply mysterious world of the editing process. 1. Structural editing (aka, substantive, content or developmental editing) I always make this my first step in any editing project I take on. It entails providing big picture feedback, looking at how the content is organized and…