Editing Services

Even writers need an arsenal

We strive to ensure you have the necessary tools to publish your book with confidence or pursue a publisher. To provide you with the best services, we offer multiple tiers of editing. The details of each service are provided below. When you’re ready, fill out a request form, and we will reach out to you!

Book with confidence!

For new clients, we offer a free five-page sample edit to show a sample of the editing process and how it might look in your manuscript. It will also help both you and the senior editor determine whether the project is a good fit.

Fill out an editing request form

Book Coaching

Book coaching is a versatile and personalized service dedicated to helping authors finish their manuscript(s) and improve their writing skills. Consultation calls can occur via phone, video chat, or email.

Physical changes will not be made to a manuscript. This service is great for those who need help with an unfinished manuscript or for those who want to improve their writing skills, weed out bad habits, improve storytelling strategies, and more.

Copyediting

.02-.03 per word

Copyediting focuses on sentence readability, consistency, correctness, and accuracy. All changes are tracked for the author.

Projects under 16,000 words are subject to another form of pricing. Please query us if necessary. With this service, we search for:

  • incorrect style (verb tense, informal usage of values or measurements, etc.)
  • punctuation
  • capitalization
  • spelling (typos, homophones, etc.)
  • word choice
  • correct regional English usage
  • removing simple formatting errors (This does not include formatting the book for publication.)
  • sentence readability
  • passive voice
  • and more

We will create a style sheet for your book and keep it on record for future project consistency. Always provide your editor with a style sheet if you have one, and keep it updated if possible!

Line Editing

.03-.04 per word

Upon completing a manuscript, the most commonly requested type of editing service tends to be line editing. This service focuses on fine-tuning each sentence to ensure clarity, coherence, and impact. By enhancing the flow and tightening the prose, line editing elevates your writing and strengthens the impact of your words.

This service also includes copyediting. If you want a price without copyediting included, please mention this when filling out the request form.

Projects under 16,000 words are subject to another form of pricing. Please query us if necessary. All changes will be tracked.

The editor will pay attention to:

  • clarity
  • digressions in narrative
  • vague descriptions
  • choppy or slow transitions
  • wordy paragraphs
  • unnatural/unclear dialogue
  • contradictions in scene and character presentation

Developmental Editing

This editing service involves digging deep into your work. Line editing and copyediting are included in this all-inclusive tier, so the process is broken into two parts.

Developmental editing involves a thorough evaluation of an author’s style and the creative elements that make up the story. This includes a review of:

  • organization of chapters and plot points
  • character authenticity
  • believability
  • plot consistency and structure
  • flow from one plot point to another
  • clarity of descriptions, dialogue, narrative, and action
  • plot holes
  • scene/character relevance
  • exposition, climax, and denouement
  • distractions or missing scenes
  • pacing

A consultation call is included in this service.

Fill out an editing request form