Substantive Editing



With a working draft, a substantive edit can help:



• identify and/or solve problems with possible gaps, overall clarity, or accuracy
• reorganize paragraphs, sections, or chapters to help improve narrative, presentation, or flow
• revise or suggest rewriting segments of text to improve readability and flow
• assign new levels to headings to achieve logical structure
• track continuity of theme or plot and help resolve any discrepancies
• incorporate responses to queries and suggestions