Whatever you write, you want to show your best. Books and stories should be clean and professional before going to print. This is where Words of Passion can help.
The purpose of editing is to make sure your writing says what you want to say. There are three types of editing: developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading.
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing analyzes the document on a deeper level.
For nonfiction, does your article or book state the topics clearly? Do the ideas make sense? Is there a logical progression of information from beginning to end? Is the information interesting and relevant to today’s consumer? Do the personal examples illustrate the points in question?
For fiction, is the author’s voice unique? Are the characters well-developed or stereotypical? Is the action humdrum or is there conflict on every page? Are both external and internal conflict used? Can the reader easily picture the scenes? Are the five senses used well? Do the scenes flow from one to another? Are there information dumps or does exposition and narrative weave together in a seamless manner?
Developmental editing looks at the overall structure and flow of your manuscript and the editor offers suggestions to improve that flow and structure.
The purpose of editing is to make sure your writing says what you want to say. There are three types of editing: developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading.
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing analyzes the document on a deeper level.
For nonfiction, does your article or book state the topics clearly? Do the ideas make sense? Is there a logical progression of information from beginning to end? Is the information interesting and relevant to today’s consumer? Do the personal examples illustrate the points in question?
For fiction, is the author’s voice unique? Are the characters well-developed or stereotypical? Is the action humdrum or is there conflict on every page? Are both external and internal conflict used? Can the reader easily picture the scenes? Are the five senses used well? Do the scenes flow from one to another? Are there information dumps or does exposition and narrative weave together in a seamless manner?
Developmental editing looks at the overall structure and flow of your manuscript and the editor offers suggestions to improve that flow and structure.
Nanette Littlestone, you were a pleasure to work with. I'm so grateful that I had you edit my book! Several local self-published authors have asked me to read and comment on their books and most needed a better editor. I know the book is better because of you. Thanks for your insights!
- Myra McElhaney, author of Building a Life You Love After Losing the Love of Your Life
Copy Editing
Copy editing (or line editing) is the method of reviewing a document line by line. At this point, the author’s writing is generally clear and straightforward and does not require substantial changes. Here the editor focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and clarity of content.
Copy editing (or line editing) is the method of reviewing a document line by line. At this point, the author’s writing is generally clear and straightforward and does not require substantial changes. Here the editor focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and clarity of content.
Proofreading
Proofreading is the final stage of editing that takes place when a "proof" has come back from the printer. The document is complete and the author wants to make sure everything is in order before sending it out for publication. Proofreading checks for errors in the writing and format and corrects them. This includes spelling, punctuation, capitalization, italics, page numbers, chapter headings, reviewing the Table of Contents and Appendices, and more.
Proofreading is the final stage of editing that takes place when a "proof" has come back from the printer. The document is complete and the author wants to make sure everything is in order before sending it out for publication. Proofreading checks for errors in the writing and format and corrects them. This includes spelling, punctuation, capitalization, italics, page numbers, chapter headings, reviewing the Table of Contents and Appendices, and more.
We make sure it's right.
Words of Passion ensures that your document is clean and well-formatted and ready to go to print. We know the rules and we understand when to break them. We’re here to help your creativity shine, to bring your words to life.
Words of Passion ensures that your document is clean and well-formatted and ready to go to print. We know the rules and we understand when to break them. We’re here to help your creativity shine, to bring your words to life.
