Developmental Editing

Scott Norton is the University of California Press's director of editing, design, and production.

Editing is a difficult task. It takes analytical skill and creative flare, as well as the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. How do you turn a manuscript into a book that teaches, inspires, and sells? That's the duty of the developmental editor, whose desk is often the first stop for many manuscripts on their way to publication - a path expertly sketched out in the pages of "Developmental Editing."

Scott Norton has worked with a wide spectrum of authors, editors, and publishers, and his guide offers a logical, collaborative, amusing, and practical approach to developmental editing. He begins with the essential duties of creating the proposal, identifying the hook, and developing the story or argument, and then moves on to the difficult job of carrying out the plan and developing a style. "Developmental Editing" features thorough case studies and practical guidance on how to become a developmental editor, how to adapt complex fiction approaches to nonfiction writing, and how to earn more money as a freelance copyeditor. Most importantly, Norton's book provides authors with the skills they need to reach their target readers.

Author: Scott Norton

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0226595153

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