What Kind of Editing Do You Need For Your Manuscript?

Editing is a spectrum of support. It meets you wherever you are in your creative process: from the very first glimmer of an idea to the final polish before publication. And understanding the different types can help you get the kind of help that actually moves your work forward—not just makes it look tidy.

Let’s walk through the main forms of editing, and then I’ll share why developmental editing is the space where I do my deepest and most transformative work with authors.