Developmental Editing is about making your story the best it can be. I will check your manuscript for big picture issues with plot, structure, character development, setting, description, dialogue, conflict, and theme, among other things.
This is where we might discover that your protagonist has no real goal. She spends the entire novel reacting to outside forces and never makes any decision to act on her own. Or we might discover that your plot sort of meanders along without any focus or cause and effect. Or maybe you have an amazing plot, with all the conflicts and crises in all the right places, but your protagonist has no motivation for following this course of events. This is where we discover the big picture problems with your novel, and how to fix them.
Manuscript Evaluation – The cost of this package is $1000 USD.
A manuscript evaluation is similar to my story check, except that it is performed on the entire manuscript. I will read through your manuscript, taking notes on any issues I find with plot, structure, character development, pacing, setting, conflict, and other things.
You will receive an editorial letter (email) outlining 2-3 big picture issues, along with suggestions for addressing them. You can then choose a one-hour Zoom meeting or 1-2 email conversations to discuss your letter and any questions you may have.
Full Developmental Edit – The cost of this package is $2000 USD.
A Full Developmental Edit on your entire manuscript. I will read through your manuscript, taking superficial notes on any issues I find with plot, structure, character development, pacing, setting, conflict, and other things. Then, I will read through your manuscript again, taking in-depth notes and making comments and suggestions (queries) in the manuscript itself where necessary.
You will receive an editorial letter (email) outlining 3-5 big picture issues, along with suggestions for addressing them. You will also receive your manuscript with queries throughout. Most of those queries will be concerning the issues outlined in your editorial letter. You can then choose a one-hour Zoom meeting or 1-2 email conversations to discuss your letter and any questions you may have.
Full Developmental Edit Plus Book Map – The cost of this package is $3000 USD.
A Full Developmental Edit on your entire manuscript. I will read through your manuscript, taking superficial notes on any issues I find with plot, structure, character development, pacing, setting, conflict, and other things. Then, I will read through your manuscript again, taking in-depth notes and making comments and suggestions (queries) in the manuscript itself where necessary. I will also create a spreadsheet book map of your novel with rows for each chapter. Columns will be created for plot summaries, each main character (interactions, growth, and GMC), settings, subplots, and conflict. If there are other issues you are specifically worried about and request, or issues I consistently see problems with, such as POV or dialogue, I can add these columns for tracking as well.
You will receive an editorial letter (email) outlining 3-5 big picture issues, along with suggestions for addressing them. You will also receive your manuscript with queries throughout. Most of those queries will be concerning the issues outlined in your editorial letter. You will also receive the spreadsheet map of your novel. You can then choose a one-hour Zoom meeting or 1-2 email conversations to discuss your letter and any questions you may have.
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Contact me to set up a meeting or email exchange to see if we are a good fit to work together and which package/service will meet your needs.