Developmental Editing Blog 1
Hello! I’m ChandaElaine, professional Developmental Editor and Director of Developmental Editing for Pearson Jagoe Publishing. Each week a member of our editing team will be posting tips, tricks, and information about writing, what we enjoy as readers, and what we look for in our book proposals. Many professional writers are confused as to what a Developmental Editor does. A Developmental Editor is your writing coach, cheerleader, and accountability partner, as well as the person who is going to help you with structuring each chapter of your book for the best possible result. There are things every writer can do to help themselves along the way. One of the questions I ask myself as a Developmental Editor when reviewing proposals and manuscripts is, “Does the author know the plot AND the story?” “Whoa. Those are the same thing, aren’t they?” Actually, no. The plot is the action. Think of it as the chronological laundry list of things the characters have to do or go through to g