Make Your Manuscript Work A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers

From the bestselling author ofThe Book Proposal Book, a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering the four pillars of scholarly writing for authors, editors, and publishing professionals
Developmental editing holds the power to make a manuscript connect with ✅Publishers and readers, yet few scholarly writers have the training to do it well.Make Your Manuscript Workoffers a practical method for assessing and refining the features of their texts that matter most-argument, evidence, structure, and style. This guide shows scholarly writers how to identify what's been holding their writing back and fix it so they can accomplish their publication goals.
Laura Portwood-Stacer, a writer, editor, and consultant for academic authors, explains how manuscripts move through the publication process and identifies the key stages for authors to improve their texts. She helps writers better understand who they are writing for and why, enabling them to determine what their drafts need most to move forward. Drawing on a decade of experience as a developmental editor of scholarly manuscripts, Portwood-Stacer details the most common opportunities for development she's encountered and shares practical tips for implementing needed edits. The book also includes a checklist of assessment questions, examples from real scholarly manuscripts, tips on seeking additional help, and advice on offering developmental editing assistance to other writers.
Written with candor, empathy, and a deep awareness of the challenges faced by academic writers who want to publish,Make Your Manuscript Workis an indispensable how-to guide for scholars at all career stages.

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