Developmental Editing
Channel: Good Story Company
Date: 2022-02-02

I have a lot of content about developmental editing and revision for novel, but how does it apply to nonfiction and memoirs? When editing a project in those categories, I'm looking for what's in it for me. Readers who buy nonfiction books—about parenting, travel, finance, business, self-help, self-improvement, dieting, cooking—are coming with a specific need. You need to sell them on your thesis.

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