“A Successful book is not made of what is in it, but of what is left out of it.”
-Mark Twain
EDITING
Writing well is both a skill (can be learned) and a talent (innate gift). What makes great writing is the ability to prune our words for the greatest impact on our reader.
My best lesson on writing well was when I worked under an editor who left some of my early work more red than black and white. Since then, I have worked with some amazing authors helping them polish their prose and create full manuscripts from years of writings and teachings.
Helping clients take their experience and expertise and craft that valuable information into a book is my metier. Working with executive coaches and business leaders, I provide all levels of editing from developmental to proofreading.
TYPES OF EDITING
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DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
HELPS A WRITER PLAN AND SHAPE A PIECE OF WRITING, USUALLY A BOOK OR LONG-FORM CONTENT. HELPS DEVELOP OVERARCHING ELEMENTS, SUCH AS STORY LINE AND THEMES.
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SUBSTANTIVE EDITING
THIS WORK IS FOCUSED ON OVERALL COHESIVENESS AND ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL COVERED. EDITOR HELPS ARRANGE CONTENT IN A WAY THAT BEST CONVEYS THE STORY OR MESSAGE TO THE AUDIENCE.
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LINE EDITING
THIS INCLUDES MORE DETAILED EDITS SUCH AS GRAMMAR, WORD USAGE, PUNCTUATION, AND SUGGESTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND TIGHTEN THE COPY. CONSISTENCY IN FORMATTING IS ALSO INCLUDED.
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PROOFREADING EDITING
THIS IS THE FINAL STAGE BEFORE IT GETS IN THE READER’S HANDS. PROOFING ENTAILS ERRORS CAUSED BY FORMATTING, INCORRECT PAGE NUMBERS, MISMATCHED TABLE OF CONTENTS, FONTS, STYLES, AND HEADINGS FOR EXAMPLE.