Editing and Writing Services
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Manuscript Critique
$0.01 per word
Not sure where to start after finishing your draft? Start with the big picture.
Are there plot holes? Do your characters blend together? Is there something missing that you can’t quite put your finger on? Does your story stay strong from beginning to end?
A critique will evaluate the plot, pace, characters, overall impression, level of interest, and more.
What you'll receive:
- An editorial letter identifying strengths and weaknesses
- One hour of follow-up support via email, phone, or Zoom
Developmental Editing
$0.025 per word
This comprehensive analysis looks at ideas, pace, organization, point of view, narrative, style, character development, dialogue, and so on. Developmental editing also offers recommendations to enhance your story’s elements to meet the expectations of your target audience.
What you'll receive:
- An editorial letter detailing strengths, weaknesses, and a plan for correcting structural issues
- Marginal notes on your manuscript
- Two hours of follow-up support via email, phone, or Zoom
Line Editing
$0.015 per word
Line editing is a sentence-level evaluation of style and language. It tightens consistency, word choice, tone, prose, syntax, readability, and clarity to enhance your voice.
What you'll receive:
- Inline edits
- Marginal notes on your manuscript
- One hour of follow-up support via email, phone, or Zoom
Copy Editing
$0.01 per word
Copy editing involves a meticulous review of sentence structure, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. This polishes your manuscript to adhere to the preferred style guide. If you do not have a style guide, I will create one based on your manuscript.
What you'll receive:
- Edited draft with marginal notes
- Style guide if you do not have one
- One hour of follow-up support via email, phone, or Zoom
Proofreading
$0.005 per word
Proofreading corrects technical mistakes like spelling, grammar, and punctuation in your final draft. This is one of the last steps before publishing.
What you'll receive:
- Edited draft with any necessary marginal notes
- One hour of follow-up support via email, phone, or Zoom