Is Developmental Editing the Right Fit for Your Project?

If you’ve got a story idea and want to make it real, this is the process that gets you there. It’s suited to large reports or dissertations where staying organised and landing your message matters.

This service is ideal if your goal is to work on one specific project. If your goal is to become a better writer in general or you would like to review multiple smaller projects, writing coaching or content editing is a better fit for your needs.

Some of the benefits of developmental editing are:

• Work Smart: Because we focus on the project’s building blocks first, you’re not rewriting or cutting prose you spent hours polishing.
• Build Momentum: Regular check-ins mean the project builds steady momentum instead of stalling for months at a time, or frantically being worked on when a deadline looms.
• Pre-empt Questions: I’ll spot questions your readers will have, meaning you can resolve any uncertainty before you get to the publishing stage.

What Working Together Looks Like

Early on, most of our work happens on video calls. We’ll discuss your project and what you’re trying to achieve with it. As the text evolves, the review moves into comments and tracked changes in the document. We’ll go through the following steps as we work on your project:

• Regular check-ins: We’ll have regular calls to keep momentum and catch issues early, for as long as the project needs.
• Define: We clearly identify and understand the core elements of your project.
• Design: We build a skeleton structure of how those elements fit together.
• Detail: We work through each section, with you writing more detail and me guiding via comments and tracked changes.