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Editorial Services

See below for the basic details of my services. For a more in-depth description of each service and a list of my preferred genres, see here.

Manuscript Critique

I will evaluate all big-picture aspects of your novel and offer advice on crucial smaller-picture issues for you to improve.

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Here’s what you’ll get:

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  • A 15- to 20-page Editorial Report assessing how well you have applied all major storytelling elements. Most notably, these include plot structure, character arc, theme, pacing, and narrative voice. Your Editorial Report will also touch on your novel’s fit with your intended genre and target audience.

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  • A Game Plan to guide you as you tackle the elements of your story that need the most attention.

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  • A Story Map, which is a scene-by-scene reverse outline of your novel. Your Story Map will provide you with a bird’s-eye view for story’s plot and indicate all potential structural issues at the story and scene level.

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  • Email follow-ups so you can ask me any questions you may have about my feedback. If you like, you may also send for review an outline of your story showing how you intend to integrate my big-picture feedback.

Developmental Edit

The Developmental Edit takes the Manuscript Critique a step further. In addition to identifying big-picture issues, I will leave plenty of in-text comments in your document and do some light editing to show you exactly how you can integrate my advice to enhance your story.​

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Here's what you'll get:

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  • The same Editorial Report, Game Plan, and email follow-ups included in the Manuscript Critique.​​

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  • An expanded version of the Story Map, which will include my commentary on each scene’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement.

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  • An edited copy of your manuscript with an average of one to two comments per page indicating precisely where and how you can make improvements. In addition to guiding you as you apply the feedback provided in your Editorial Report, my edits and comments may indicate various small issues that weren’t severe enough to include in the report.​

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Interested in Working Together?

 

If you would like to collaborate with me on your work in progress, I would love to hear from you. You can connect with me here.

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