Editing Resources

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The Three Stages of Editing

A brief explanation of each stage I go through when I edit, and why.

Developmental Editing

• Scenes and Narration
• Story Structure
• Characters
• Characterization and Exposition
• Point of View
• Proportion

Line Editing

• Read Aloud
• Dialogue Mechanics
• Said
• Beats
• Interior Monologue
• Paragraphing
• Repetition
• Sophistication
• Character Voice
• Authorial Voice
• Shifts
• Emphasis
• Conciseness
• Variety

Proofreading

• Ctrl + F is Your Friend
• Parts of Speech:
• Nouns
• Verbs
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Prepositions
• Conjunctions
• Interjections
• Punctuation:
• Commas
• Semicolons
• Apostrophes
• Quotation Marks
• Dashes and Hyphens
• Ellipses
• Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points
• Subordinate Clauses
• Participle Phrases
• Infinitives and Gerunds
• Passive Voice
• Empty Words
• Slang and Dialect
• Numbers