Developmental editing

As a result of the written analysis, your manuscript may require developmental changes, such as sequencing and organization. The suggested changes may be made by you or us ... it’s your choice.

Please note that this phase of production does not include copyediting (e.g., spelling, punctuation, and grammar). We recommend copyediting after all developmental issues have been resolved.

If you want us to make the suggested developmental changes, this service may include any or all of the following tasks:

  • You will decide which of our suggested changes from the written analysis you want us to make for you.

  • You will advise us of any of your own developmental changes you want us to make for you.

Once we understand the scope going forward, we will submit an estimate or a fixed bid for a developmental edit, if required. When you have approved our estimate or fixed bid, and we have made the decisions regarding the needed changes:

  • We will incorporate the approved changes into the manuscript and restructure/reorganize as necessary.

  • We will produce and deliver a developmentally edited proof and an explanatory memo.

Additional developmental editing

  • You will read the results of the developmental edit.

  • You will respond to all queries/comments in the memo.

Once we understand the scope going forward, we will submit an estimate or a fixed bid for a second developmental edit, if required.

The next step

This process will continue until you are ready to move to the next step ... copyediting.

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