A comprehensive editorial review of your fiction manuscript designed to help you understand what’s working, what isn’t, and how to move forward with revision.

Best for:

• writers who have completed a novel, but don't know where to go after that

• authors-to-be who want to query their book or self-publish

• storytellers who are unsure is their story is working as a whole

What You'll Get

• A full read-through of your manuscript

• A detailed editorial letter (big-picture feedback)

• An analysis of the big picture of your book (plot, characters, theme, audience, etc.)

• Top 3 revision priorities

• Publication-readiness notes

• A follow-up call where we can talk about next options

Developmental editing takes a deeper look at what's working for your manuscript. I provide detailed, in-manuscript feedback to help you identify story weaknesses, strengthen your draft, and create a more compelling reading experience.

WHO IT'S FOR

You'll benefit the most from this service if you're...

• A writer who's not completely confident in their story's, well, story, and they want a second pair of eyes on it

• An author who wants to query agents with their debut novel but wants the okay from a pro before they do it

• A storyteller who knows their story lacks something, but wants expert feedback to pinpoint exactly what's going on

What You'll Get

• A complete manuscript critique of your book

• A comprehensive letter of strengths, weaknesses, and and revision recommendations

• Comments throughout the manuscript that highlight ways to possibly improve your story

• A revision roadmap to to get you started on the right path

• A post-edit follow-up call where we go over your questions and next steps