Should you hire a developmental editor for your book?

August 22, 2025

Should You Hire a Developmental Editor for Your Book?

!!**YES, the big picture stuff always matters.**!!

In the time I've spent helping writers to put their best work out into the world, I've emphasized time and again that editing a book isn't just about errors or fact-checking. 

I can't tell you how many writers have popped me a message after our first draft edit that said something similar to this recent self-help #memoir client:

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🙌 "...I LOVED your feedback! It's funny how "finished" I felt the book was when I handed it to you, and you pushed me to go deeper in all the ways that just made sense and felt right. "

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That's the power of an editor in your corner. 💪 They aren't there to dissect your book and break it. They're there to enhance the flow and feel of what you've already got on the page, find inconsistencies that can tank your #book before anyone else does, and still maintain your unique and valuable voice throughout the changes. It's a #collaboration, one that can make or break your experience of putting out a manuscript to publishers or the finished book to the general public.

✒️ Partnering with a DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR can boost your confidence about how everything flows, and what might still be missing.

Wondering about gaps in your story? Whether you've nailed the characters? If your reader will find the pace of your material engaging? An experienced developmental editor can help!

✒️ Partnering with a DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR early makes it easier to put everything together from the beginning.

Often, it's super helpful to get an editor involved in your writing process while you're still writing. Looking at the big picture is a great way to assess the quality of the content you're putting out. If you get the editor on your side early, you'll be able to iron out the inconsistencies from the beginning.

✒️ Partnering with a DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR ensures that your material and book sections fit together in a logical and engaging way.

You might have put together your book based on a great template or style you love. But does that fit your topic, genre, and writing style? Does the way you've structured the book emphasize your message in a way that's clear and appealing? Ask a professional developmental editor!

Remember, the writing is yours, and so is the message. With the right partner, sounding board, guide, and supporter, however, there's no reason to struggle through your book creation process alone.

For more about how a #professional editor can help you nail your book's delivery, flow, structure, pacing, characters, and big ideas, contact Rewritten Services to see how Heather can help.