As a developmental editor I specialize in fiction, specifically:
Crime
Thriller & Suspense
Thriller & Suspense
Romance
(e.g. Romantic Thriller & Suspense, Paranormal/Supernatural Romance, Christian Romance)
Paranormal/Supernatural
(e.g. Paranormal/Supernatural Crime, Paranormal/Supernatural Thriller & Suspense)
Christian fiction
(e.g. Supernatural/Paranormal Christian, Christian Crime, Christian Thriller & Suspense)
I scour your manuscript, looking at the big picture, for issues like:
- Rushed scenes and scenes that will never end - Scenes lacking necessary tension - A weak narrative - A story without structure - Descriptive inconsistencies - Settings that don't anchor your readers and/or settings that drown the story in detail - Forced interactions |
- Lack of continuity through the book or series - Plot holes - Implausible scenes - Repetitiveness - Lack of character development - Inconsistent theme - Head hopping |
Always striving to
- Maintain your voice
- Work collaboratively
- Bolster your story with research and fact-checking, if needed
- Provide suggestions for how to fix issues found
- Never rewrite your story, adding my comments on the side for you to choose to accept or not
- Be supportive, but forthright
- Maintain open lines of communication
- Make this small step in your publishing journey the best one
- Work collaboratively
- Bolster your story with research and fact-checking, if needed
- Provide suggestions for how to fix issues found
- Never rewrite your story, adding my comments on the side for you to choose to accept or not
- Be supportive, but forthright
- Maintain open lines of communication
- Make this small step in your publishing journey the best one
While maximizing your investment until "The End"
>> Final thoughts addressing prominent issues >> A thoroughly annotated manuscript >> Payment Plan Options Available |
>> 1 optional video call per editorial round >> Questions welcome via email |
Developmental Editing, fiction $0.03 - $0.039/word |
Developmental Editing, fiction $0.022 - $0.033/word |