Manuscript Evaluation

2 cents a word

What is manuscript evaluation: The first look. I read the full manuscript and send you an editorial letter: where the book is strong, where it stumbles, and what I’d tackle first. No margin notes, no tracked changes. This is the option if you want an honest read before deciding how deep to go.

Developmental Editing

3 cents a word

What is developmental editing: This is the structural edit. I’m digging into plot, pacing, character arcs, stakes, and whether each scene is earning its place. You get a detailed editorial letter plus comments throughout the manuscript pointing to the exact spots and explaining my reasoning. I won’t touch your prose. I’ll show you the problem and a few ways through it.

Line Editing

3 cents a word

What is line editing: For when the story is in shape and the sentences need attention. I work through every line for rhythm, clarity, word choice, and dialogue that reads like people talking. I flag where the language drags or muddies the moment and suggest tighter ways to say it. Your style stays yours. It just hits harder.

Double Take Package

Developmental edit at full price, line edit at half price

Why do developmental and line editing work better as a package: Both edits, one editor, better rate. Most books need the structural pass and the sentence pass, and they work best in that order. I find the gaps in your plot, you revise, then I tighten the prose in the version you’re keeping. The person who spotted the problems is the same one fixing the sentences around them, so nothing slips between editors.

How it works: Pay for the developmental edit and I get started. Once you’ve worked through my notes, send the new draft back and the line edit is priced on its word count. Editing sentences that might not survive the rewrite helps no one.