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Dealing with editorial scope creep and client boundaries
Good-fit editing collection Episode 154 • 10th April 2026 • The Editing Podcast • Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
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Learn how to manage scope creep and set healthy boundaries in your editorial work.

Listen to find out more about

  • What is scope creep?
  • Why scope creep happens
  • How to prevent scope creep
  • Spotting scope creep early
  • Setting and communicating boundaries
  • How to say no (nicely)
  • When it’s time to reassess
  • The emotional side of boundary setting

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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