1. Developmental (content) editing –consists of dealing with issues related to the following:
– Organization of the write-up.
– Course (flow) of the story.
– Sections/Chapters (number, length and arrangement of each chapter, addition/subtraction of chapters).
– What does each character/parameter denote or say?
– Discourse/dialogue/discussion/voice.
– How does the plot develop?
– How the plot is paced.
– Point of view/perspective in each section.
Developmental editing is responsible for major revisions in the write-up and rearrangement of chapters/sections based on the plot of the story or the point of view of the characters.