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Originally Posted by neilmarr
Something to keep in mind, folks, is the distinction between a development edit and a copy edit. The copy edit tends to deal with hiccups in a completed ms draft. A development edit will usually start in the early creative stages -- sometimes even from conception -- with author and editor working in tandem as things move along ... and it will cost a lot more.
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Check out
Editor, Editor, Everywhere an Editor at An American Editor for a discussion of the difference between a developmental and a copy editor. And if you click on
Professional Editors in the
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