Denise and Louise chat with editor Sophie Playle about developmental editing and critiques for fiction authors. Listen to find out more about:An overview of what developmental editing includes Critiques as big-picture evaluation Who benefits from developmental editing and critiques Where developmental editing and critiques fit into the editing process Whether an author needs to hire a specialist editor for developmental editing Writing coaching versus developmental editing The difference between story and plot Story structure – planning versus revision Story structure – conscious deviation from traditional three-act structure Story structure – momentum Narrative style Subplots – when they work and How theme can hold a story together
More about Sophie Playlehttps://www.liminalpages.com/how-write-query-letter (Sophie Playle, Liminal Pages) https://www.liminalpages.com/courses/ (Sophie’s editing courses) Email: sophie@liminalpages.com Twitter: @sophieplayle Facebook: facebook.com/liminalpages LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sophieplayle
Resources mentioned in the Show‘https://www.liminalpages.com/how-write-query-letter (How to Write a Query Letter – Everything You Need to Know)’, Sophie Playle ‘https://www.liminalpages.com/how-to-write-a-synopsis (How to Write a Synopsis – Everything You Need to Know)’, Sophie Playle Write a Great Synopsis: Nicola Morgan Developmental Editing: A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors and Publishers: Scott Norton Poetics, Aristotle http://www.masterclass.com/ (Masterclass): David Mamet Teaches Dramatic Writing
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