Developmental Editing, also known as Content Editing, is a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of your manuscript. This process involves analyzing voice, sentence structure, dialogue flow, syntax, pacing, character arcs, setting, emotional cues, plot, point of view, and sequence. Often, this type of edit requires rewrites and/or extra attention to certain chapters in order to help focus the overall plot and make those plot twists more impactful.

The Doc recommends at least 2 rounds! Two rounds are ideal for authors looking to apply both overall and specific feedback to manuscripts. This allows time for the review-implement-review process, which involves the editor evaluating the work, the author making necessary changes based on feedback, and then the editor reviewing it again to ensure improvements and further evaluate.