Developmental Editing, Second Edition
A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, and Publishers
$53.59
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2024
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226793634 |
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| ISBN-10: | 022679363X |
| Author: | Scott Norton |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing |
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Critics Review
“When I say this eleven-chapter book is an entire semester-long (or longer!) course in everything developmental editing (DE), I do not exaggerate. The material is engaging, relevant, immediately applicable—and just plain amusing. Norton excels in presenting concepts with clarity and coming up with examples aplenty. He is that professor that can lighten the dense, rein in the unwieldy, and still prompt a chuckle or two… . This book is one that every publishing professional should dissect and then place on the shelf for future reference.” * Publishing Research Quarterly *
Scott Norton
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.
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