ALEXANDRA NAHLOUS is a leading freelance book editor and specialist fiction editor. She is known in the publishing industry for her expertise in commercial fiction and women’s fiction, and has edited bestselling and award-winning novels. She is also a highly experienced non-fiction editor, Young Adult and children’s book editor, a content producer, a teacher of editing and workshop presenter.
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Are you struggling with how to develop your plot? Or have absolutely no idea where to even start with analysing whether it’s actually good enough for others to enjoy it, let alone actually submit it to a competition, a publisher or an agent? You’re not alone.
Many authors ask themselves this question. Particularly if they’ve been part of a writing group and have had peer feedback on their manuscript.
When I’m working on a structural/developmental edit, the three main problems I find are characterisation, plot and showing/telling.
The production process begins with the acquisition of a manuscript by a publisher or commissioning editor. The manuscript is then developed through a structural edit – this can be done by the publisher, the in-house editor who will look after the title and author throughout the production process, or a freelance editor chosen for their skills in that particular genre.
