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A decision tree titled "What Type of Editing Does Your Novel Need?" Have you revised your novel? No - Revise your novel first (sign up to my newsletter for a free guide on self-editing!). Yes - Have you received beta feedback and revised again? No - get beta reader feedback first. Yes - Is your goal self-publishing or traditional publishing? (Not sure? Neither is "better," but they are very different. Research the pros and cons!" Trad - manuscript critique (maybe). Self - Does your story need big-picture feedback in areas like pacing, characterization, and worldbuilding? No - Does your manuscript need line-level feedback to ensure clarity and readability? Yes - Line edit. No - Copy edit or proofread. Yes - Do you want detailed comments in the margins in addition to a feedback letter? No - manuscript critique. Yes - Developmental edit.

A decision tree titled "What Type of Editing Does Your Novel Need?" Have you revised your novel? No - Revise your novel first (sign up to my newsletter for a free guide on self-editing!). Yes - Have you received beta feedback and revised again? No - get beta reader feedback first. Yes - Is your goal self-publishing or traditional publishing? (Not sure? Neither is "better," but they are very different. Research the pros and cons!" Trad - manuscript critique (maybe). Self - Does your story need big-picture feedback in areas like pacing, characterization, and worldbuilding? No - Does your manuscript need line-level feedback to ensure clarity and readability? Yes - Line edit. No - Copy edit or proofread. Yes - Do you want detailed comments in the margins in addition to a feedback letter? No - manuscript critique. Yes - Developmental edit.

What Type of Editing Does Your Novel Need?

From big-picture to sentence-level editing, how do you know what will benefit your novel the most?

May 1

The Four Types of Editing that Your Novel Needs

The Four Types of Editing that Your Novel Needs

The Four Types of Editing that Your Novel Needs

Clarifying the difference between developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading.

Mar 16, 2023

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