Developmental editing a handbook for freelancers, authors, and publishers /

• Main Author: Norton, Scott.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
• Series: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
• Subjects: Developmental editing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Developmental editing.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess; ebrary; MyiLibrary; Grant MacEwan University Access

Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. Transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies, inspires, and sells? That's the job of the developmental editor, whose desk is the first stop for many manuscr...

Table of Contents:

• Concept : shaping the proposal
• Content : assessing potential
• Thesis : finding the hook
• Narrative : tailoring the timeline
• Exposition : deploying the argument
• Plan : drafting a blueprint
• Rhythm : setting the pace
• Transitions : filling in the blanks
• Style : training the voice
• Display : dressing up the text.