The editor that looks at the Big Picture. Yes, the developmental editor takes a 360-degree view of the book to tell you what's good, what's not so good, and offers suggestions for improvement. A developmental editor offers the author what is most valuable--perspective. Depending on the genre of your book, a developmental editor can help you during 2 stages:

a) When you have a skeleton of your book. The editor will tell you if your foundation is strong and perhaps provide suggestions to develop on it.

b) When your first draft is ready. The editor will analyze the story for soundness and provide feedback.

It is probably the most popular type of editing. A copy editor works on the finalized version of a manuscript. The editor checks accuracy, consistency, transitions, logic, writing style, and clarity. The editor also flags errors, repetitions, ambiguities, and other issues. Comments are placed for authors to address, if necessary, after which the manuscript is ready for proofreading.

Proofreading is the last pit stop before the manuscript moves to print. The proofreader works independently of the author and editors checking for quality, consistency, presentation, and overall layout. Minor errors, if any, are flagged and rectified. Then, your bestseller is ready to go!