Developmental Editing by Scott Norton

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Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. This book provides an approach to developmental editing. It deals with the core tasks of shaping the proposal, finding the hook, building the narrative or argument, executing the plan, and establishing a style.

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Developmental Editing by Scott Norton

Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. This book provides an approach to developmental editing. It deals with the core tasks of shaping the proposal, finding the hook, building the narrative or argument, executing the plan, and establishing a style.
"I've done a fair amount of developmental editing, yet Norton has managed to fill his book with things I didn't know - or had forgotten or stopped being very disciplined aboutEditors of every stripe - DEs, line editors, copyeditors - can learn much from this fresh, readable, and practical book." (Wendalyn Nichols, Copyediting)"
Scott Norton is director of editing, design, and production at the University of California Press.
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ISBN 13 9780226595146
ISBN 10 0226595145
Title Developmental Editing
Author Scott Norton
Series Chicago Guides To Writing Editing And Publishing
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University Of Chicago Press
Year published 2009-03-23
Number of pages 252
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.