Developmental Editing, Second Edition: A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, and Publishers

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Scott Norton

Developmental Editing, Second Edition

A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, and Publishers

Scott Norton

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University of Chicago Press
30 January 2024

Writing & editing guides

Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing

The only guide dedicated solely to developmental editing, now revised and updated with new exercises and a chapter on fiction.

Developmental editing—transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies, inspires, and sells—is a special skill, and Scott Norton is one of the best at it. With more than three decades of experience in the field, Norton offers his expert advice on how to approach the task of diagnosing and fixing structural problems with book manuscripts in consultation with authors and publishers. He illustrates these principles through a series of detailed case studies featuring before-and-after tables of contents, samples of edited text, and other materials to make an otherwise invisible process tangible.

This revised edition for the first time includes exercises that allow readers to edit sample materials and compare their work with that of an experienced professional as well as a new chapter on the unique challenges of editing fiction. In addition, it features expanded coverage of freelance business arrangements, self-published authors, e-books, content marketing, and more.

Whether you are an aspiring or experienced developmental editor or an author who works alongside one, you will benefit from Norton’s accessible, collaborative, and realistic approach and guidance. This handbook offers the concrete and essential tools it takes to help books to find their voice and their audience.

By: Scott Norton
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9780226793634
ISBN 10: 022679363X
Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Scott Norton was formerly a developmental editor at the University of California Press, where he eventually served as the director of editing, design, and production before retiring in 2020.