https://publishinghouse.org/tags/editing/ Recent content in editing on Publishing House Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://publishinghouse.org/developmental-editor-vs.-copy-editor-whats-the-difference/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://publishinghouse.org/developmental-editor-vs.-copy-editor-whats-the-difference/ Writers often conflate editing with proofreading. In practice, editing happens at several distinct levels — and knowing the difference helps you hire the right person at the right stage. Developmental editing This is the big-picture pass. A developmental editor looks at structure, pacing, character arc, theme, and whether the book works as a whole. They might tell you your protagonist is passive for the first hundred pages, or that your third act collapses because the stakes were never properly established.