Developmental Editing
$25 per 1,000 words ($0.025 per word)
Developmental editing is the first step in the editing journey, where an editor examines the structure of a manuscript and how the author employed the fundamentals of good storytelling:
Opening
Hook 'em here and they're yours all the way to the last page.
Characters
Protagonist, antagonists, deuteragonists—all your agonists!
Style & Tone
What are your themes, and how do you express them in your own voice?
Point of View
First person or third? Limited or omniscient? Single or multiple?
Grammar & Syntax
What recurring mistakes ought to be addressed before a line edit?
Plot
Where a story starts, where it goes, and how it gets there.
Setting
Good world-building is mortar for the reader's imagination.
Pacing
How you write scenes and sentences can speed up or slow down the story.
Dialogue
A crackling conversation is almost as engaging as what goes unsaid.
Conclusion
Unforgettable endings leave readers wondering what else you've written.
Are you ready for a dev edit?
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Are you finished? Only complete manuscripts can receive a proper dev edit.
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Have you sat on it awhile? Give yourself a breather after drafting. It's good for you (and your story).
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Have you shared it? Preferably with peers, a writing circle, or beta readers, not just friends and family.
What does a dev edit include?
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Lots of margin notes. After editing, a 50,000-word manuscript could have as many as 200+ comments sprinkled throughout.
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Edits with Track Changes. Any edits to the text itself are easily applied or reversed with a single mouse click.
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Big ideas. We will raise questions, offer alternatives, and cheer on your wild imagination.
Ready to submit your manuscript for a free sample edit?
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