By Hannah de Keijzer
Having your manuscript edited is a chance to clarify your ideas, develop your writing craft, and make your book the very best it can be. Here are tips and prompts to help you take full advantage of this opportunity.
Your manuscript can go through several kinds of editing as it progresses from idea to publication:
- developmental/substantive editing for structure and argument;
- line editing for voice, clarity, and flow;Â copyediting for consistency and correctness; and
- proofreading for that final cleanup of lingering errors.
Not all publishers offer editorial support at every stage.