What I Learned From WANACon – Part 2: The Devil is in the Details

In the spirit of NaNoWriMo, I thought it would be a great reminder to talk about “Little Darlings” as Kristen Lamb calls them. Little Darlings are the detailed pieces of our writing we stop and fuss over when there’s a million things wrong with our story’s foundation.

Developmental Editing: More Querying and Story Development

In developmental editing, there is a whole other skill level required to help authors revise. It’s called the art of querying. Unlike copyediting where the editor corrects errors and is essentially a gatekeeper of grammar rules and preserving the English language, developmental editors rely more on asking the author questions, making suggestions for improvement, and helping to clarify intentions. This goes beyond “clarifying meaning” and into STORY DEVELOPMENT.