Are You Ready for a Developmental Edit?

WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire... GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebi... SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/   A developmental edit can be incredibly powerful in transforming your draft into the best version of itself. But it takes a considerable investment of time, energy, and money if you hire a professional editor. So, how do you know when you’re ready to start this process? To help you get the most out of your developmental edit, today I’m sharing five signs it’s time for your story to undergo this transformative process.   MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: Everything You Need to Know About Developmental Editing:    • Everything You Need to Know About Developm...   You Have a Crappy First Draft. Now What?:    • You Have a Crappy First Draft. Now What?   How to Choose a Book Editor: 3 Critical Steps:    • How to Choose a Book Editor: 3 Critical Steps       5 SIGNS YOU’RE READY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING: 01:41 – You have a full draft 03:00 – You know the story you want to tell 05:19 – Your writing is satisfactory 06:13 – You see the issues, but not how to fix them 07:23 – You’re ready for the work ahead   ABOUT ME:  My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC:  Chilling by HoobeZa    • [No Copyright] Chill Lo-Fi Guitar Instrume...   Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com  Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT