I will developmentally edit your fiction novel or memoir

Industry seniority aside, each project includes in-line and developmental edits, story ideation, and intensive instruction. This process delves deeper into the content than a standard line edit and is best suited to writers who feel ready to make meaningful, structural updates to their work.

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If you're unsure, please feel free to send me the first 5k words of your current draft and I'll be happy to advise you further.

Line and developmental edits focus on the content of your scenes. Polishing the text comes later, once you've implemented the recommendations and reached an advanced draft stage. This is because it's premature to invest your budget in polishing the text while you're still finalizing the content.

Line editing focuses on refining your story at a sentence and paragraph level. Developmental edits address the bigger picture—plot, structure, pacing, character arcs, and theme. Unlike many editors, I include developmental insights in my line edits.

I specialize in developing narrative texts, i.e. stories. This includes non-fiction memoir but does not extend to instructional books, self-help, business how-tos, etc. Regardless, feel free to contact me with your request, and I'll be happy to refer you to non-fiction book editors.

Yes! But please contact me for a custom quote. If I'm not able to assist for any reason, I'll put you in touch with an editor who specializes in your required field.

Absolutely! This gig is an opportunity to receive valuable feedback on your opening chapters and experience the power of professional development. If you wish to continue past this stage, I provide subsidized rates for larger projects.

Post-edit, you are welcome to send me your questions and thoughts. If you'd like me to read/edit your new and updated draft, I will propose a quote as required. Because key issues should have been resolved by that stage, the fee is usually a fraction of the original edit cost.

You'll work solely with me throughout your edit, and I do not use AI tools in my edits. If you require a transcript of your audio notes, I will use an AI program to convert the audio recording into text.