If you’re editing your manuscript for the first time, there are probably at least a few editing terms you’re not completely familiar with.
We’ve assembled a glossary of common terms with brief definitions to help you navigate your way through this new venture. Click on the term to get more information on utilizing it in your own work.
AP style – An English style of grammar and writing most commonly used by journalists.
APA style – An English style of grammar and writing most commonly used in the sciences.
Chicago style – An English style of grammar and writing most commonly used in book publishing.
Content editing – A type of editing with the goal of strengthening the overall plot or subject matter. Looks at aspects such as presentation, accuracy, relevance, consistency, and more.
Copyediting – A type of editing with the goal of correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage, and style.
Developmental editing – A type of editing with the goal of looking at the book as a whole, including reorganizing or reordering chapters, tone, voice, addition or deletion of material, and more.
Formatting – The process by which a design team lays out a manuscript to create book pages.
Freelance editor – A self-employed editor who is hired by a writer to prepare a manuscript for publication.
Index - A list of words or phrases and associated pages to indicate where the material can be found within the book, located in the book’s back matter.
Line editing – A type of editing with the goal of improving a book’s voice, tone, and phrasing by considering aspects such as pacing, character development, dialogue, and more.
MLA style – An English style of grammar and writing most commonly used in academics.
Proofreading – A type of editing that occurs once the book has been printed to check for incorrect grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
Research editing – A type of editing with the goal of fixing technical errors, specifically the accuracy of facts and sources.
Revising – The stage before editing where the author reviews and re-writes their draft.
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