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Developmental editing involves the significant structuring or restructuring of a manuscript.

When undertaking this type of editing, I will:

• check that necessary sections or pieces of information are not missing. If any are missing, I will bring them to your attention so that they can be incorporated into the text;

• rearrange the text to improve its logical flow;

• move entire paragraphs and sentences to improve the textual flow;

• ensure a consistent structure throughout by changing, adding or deleting headings;

• shorten the text to a specified word limit, should you require it;

• rewrite unclear and/or wordy text;

• suggest areas of the text that you should work on further;

• rewrite and restructure the text to fit the format;

• verify that formatting and style elements are being used properly throughout your manuscript.