Directed Rewrite This is essentially project consulting and developmental editing taken to the next level and applied to an existing manuscript. In a directed rewrite I guide the author through the revision process, offering suggestions and direction of a depth and specificity that maximize his or her ability to self-edit. This is particularly effective where the author is an expert in a given field but doesn't have the time or knowledge to refine a manuscript for the target audience. _ emails By shifting much of the hands-on editorial labor to the author, while maximizing the author's subject-area expertise, a directed rewrite can produce a much better manuscript at a lower cost.
Direction can take the form of:
_ phone calls
_ memos
_ personal or web meetings
_ Mind maps demonstrating how elements from the manuscript can be reordered to improve flow and linearity
_ MS Word Comments and Track Changes functions to make specific content suggestions
_ Using a tablet computer to mark up a document with "digital ink" to point out matters of writing style
Directed rewrite may or may not lead to my then performing a line edit or substantive edit.