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developmental editing

Lies My Teachers Taught Me: The Evolution of the Writing Process

By Rachel Howe

January 20, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Lies My Teachers Taught Me: The Evolution of the Writing Process

I wish I had learned about the connection between editing and revising sooner. I fell in love with revision and realized that my passion is in helping other writers create their best work. Revising helped me realize that I want to work in the publishing industry; I just wish these connections were made clearer in high school. I would have realized my passion much sooner.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, drafts, Editing, evolution of writing, highschool writing, line editing, proofreading, publishing, revising, revision, the writing process, writing

A Writer’s Guide to Editing

By Rosina Miranda

March 20, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Writer’s Guide to Editing

Writing a story takes blood, sweat, and tears, and the process of revising one’s own work takes time and dedication. All this hard work culminates in a promising manuscript, but in order to achieve the most success, a manuscript needs the attention of a professional editor. To receive the best editing, it’s important to know what to ask for—and that requires knowing the levels of editing offered.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: content editing, copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, editing tips, line editing, proofreading, structural editing, stylistic editing, substantive editing, types of editing, writer's guide

How You Approach Editing a Manuscript

By Melinda Crouchley @authormelindacrouchley

December 30, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How You Approach Editing a Manuscript

There are so many moments to take in during the editing process, but perhaps one of the most basic considerations is HOW it all happens. There are certain things that HAVE to happen, but they might not always happen in the right order or in the same way for everyone. If it happens and it happens well, is the HOW really that important? Maybe. Maybe not.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: Chicago Manual of Style, copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, Google Doc, heavy copyedit, light copyedit, manuscript, medium copyedit, philosophy, practice, red pen, Word doc

First-Draft Blues

By Jennifer Guiher

October 18, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

First-Draft Blues

Not all great hits in the world of publishing and storytelling start off with a bang. In fact, many well-known authors had ideas upon ideas for their stories, characters, and voices that were scrapped before their final drafts were produced—final drafts that might be surprising in comparison to the original ideas from which they developed.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: Arthur Conan Doyle, character names, classics, developmental editing, Editing, first draft, Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee, harpercollins, plotline, Sherlock Holmes, Sherrington Hope, To Kill a Mockingbird

The Benefits of Working Directly with an Editor

By Kimberley Scofield @kmscofie

June 26, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Benefits of Working Directly with an Editor

Knowing how to choose an editor can be difficult, and it is important to find a good match. Online editing sites offer an accessible option for quickly getting a book edited, which can be an alluring prospect. Why shouldn’t you pick online editing?

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, editing websites, editor, global editing, machine editing, online editing

Editing Outside the Lines

By Ari Mathae @KMathae

October 24, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Editing Outside the Lines

Ultimately, each kind of editing can mean different things to different editors. But even when you have the lines between the various types of editing more clearly defined, certain styles of editing can bleed over between types and others cannot. It all depends on timing and the needs of the manuscript or publishing house.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, freelance, line editing, proofreading

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