I try to tell a story the same way someone would tell you a story in a bar, with the same kind of timing and pace.
Chuck Palahniuk
Clear organization and perfect Pace
Even with well-planned storylines and deep characters, stories fall flat if they can’t hold a reader’s attention. Structural editing addresses the organization and pacing within your manuscript. It can take a rough idea and transform it into a compelling masterpiece.
What Does Structural Editing Address IN A MANUSCRIPT?
Structural editing is a comprehensive editing surface that goes beyond surface-level fixes and focuses on the structure and speed of a manuscript.
A professional editor will rearrange chapters, sections, and even paragraphs within a manuscript to help improve the way the story flows. Structural editing ensures that your ideas not only make logical sense but that they keep the reader engaged from the first page to the last.
What Does structural editing include?
- A fully edited document in which the structure has been revised and refined to best support the story’s needs
- Critical commentary to help you understand the changes and suggestions for further revisions or additions the work may benefit from
- Tracked revisions so you can review changes that have been made or suggested
- A short summary of the work completed and any major concerns or additional suggestions
Structural Editing FAQs
What is structural editing?
A professional editor revises a manuscript to refine the layout and organizational aspects. Our structural editing service focuses on the logical flow of ideas and the pacing of the story. Your ideas will be conveyed to your audience in a way that effectively communicates your intended message, and your manuscript will progress at a pace that is impactful and engaging.
What is the difference between structural editing and copyediting?
Copyediting is all about the details. Grammar, spelling, punctuation mistakes, consistency in style and tone. Structural editing takes a different approach: it’s about the organization, the flow, the pacing of ideas within a story. It’s the big picture.
What are the benefits of structural editing?
Structural editing has a broad range of benefits, including improved clarity and enhanced flow. It can eliminate inconsistencies in a plot, guarantee a logical progression of ideas and plot points, and help authors tailor their content to their target audience. Structural editing improves the quality of manuscripts to ensure that they are compelling, persuasive, and suited to their reader-base.