Developmental Editing - Norton Scott
Developmental Editing - Norton Scott Editing is a tricky business. Transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies, inspires, and sells? It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the…
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Developmental Editing - Norton Scott
Editing is a tricky business. Transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies, inspires, and sells? It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer.
He starts with the core tasks of shaping the proposal, finding the hook, and building the narrative or argument, and then turns to the hard work of executing the plan and establishing a style.Developmental Editing includes detailed case studies featuring a variety of That's the job of the developmental editor, whose desk is the first stop for many manuscripts on the road to bookdom-a route ably mapped out in the pages of Developmental Editing.Author Scott Norton has worked with a diverse range of authors, editors, and publishers, and his handbook provides an approach to developmental editing that is logical, collaborative, humorous, and realistic.