found: Work cat.: 2008026886: Developmental editing, 2008:CIP galley (developmental editing denotes significant structuring or restructuring of a manuscript's discourse. The DE's role can manifest in a number of ways. Some "big picture" editors provide broad direction by helping the author to form a vision for the book, then coaching the author chapter by chapter to ensure that the vision is successfully executed. Others get their hands dirty with the prose itself, suggesting rewrites at the chapter, section, paragraph, and sentence levels)
found: Technical editors' eyrie, WWW site, June 19, 2008(substantive editing, also known as developmental editing and comprehensive editing; the editor considers a document's intended use, content, organization, design and style; contrasted with copy editing)
found: Granat Edit WWW site, June 19, 2008(the developmental edit looks closely at the following factors: content, organization, tone, level of detail, clarity and style)
found: Chicago manual of style, 2003:p. 71 (developmental editing: addresses the content of a work, the way materials should be presented, the need for more or less documentation, and the way it should be handled, and so on) p. 73 (substantive editing: deals with the organization and presentation of existing content; should not be confused with developmental editing, a more drastic process)
