Editing Offered
Please contact me to request a quote.
Developmental Editing
This is the first stage therefore the broadest edit of your manuscript. This is me working with you to deconstruct your novel to its more fundamental elements and build it on a strong foundation. A developmental edit focuses on and identifies all the ‘big picture’ problems hidden within your story including:
Pacing problems
Overall structure
Setting
Critiquing and constructive story feedback
Plot analysis and structuring
Character analysis
Chapter by chapter comments and recommendations.
I will work with you and provide direct and honest feedback on your story. I will initially read your manuscript to get an unbiased look, and then we will discuss my impression and your intended vision and how we can align these to let your jewel shine.
It is at this level that inconsistencies are found and fixed, and in no way am I changing the voice of the story - it is your story, I am merely there to shine your jewel so it is not tarnished by an easily fixed mistake.
A developmental edit is done on a completed manuscript, before copyediting and proofreading.
If you wish to work with me while writing your story please contact me about my mentoring services or developmental consulting.
This service is not offered with any other but I am willing to do a further booking if an editorial assessment is wanted, or copy-editing and proofreading.
Copy Editing
This a line by line edit of your novel which looks at:
- Repetitive sentences
- Awkward dialogue
- Improving sentence structure and pointing out where the text could flow better
- Pointing out instances of passive voice
- Eliminating ‘purple prose’
- Clarity and consistency
Copy editing refines your story line by line without taking your voice out of the work. This rigorous method provides a greater opportunity to spot specific mistakes such as incorrect facts, story anomalies and inconsistencies. This looks at technical glitches but is not necessarily a proofread – that is the final step.
Proofreading Services
This is the final ‘safety net’. While often overlooked, this step is just as important. While one spelling mistake can be overlooked, multiple can injure the author. This is the final step, used to catch anything that may have slipped through prior stages, such as:
- Spelling mistakes
- Grammatical errors
Mentoring /Developmental Consulting
Price: $30 Per Hour (Minimum 5 Hours)
Either -I will work with you while you are writing your Novel, helping you to drive it in the direction YOU want it to go. I will also be available for any questions you may have.
Or
I will give developmental or copy-editing notes on your manuscript throughout an edit in areas which may need re-wording, clarification or questions answered.
Editorial Assessment
A cut down version of a Developmental Edit, I will review your novel in full and provide a letter of feedback with any big picture concerns I have identified.
This provides chapter by chapter feedback as well as an overall assessment of the novel as a whole.
Corporate Editing
I provide editing services for a wide range of corporate documentation. Contact me to request a quote.
Rush Edit
Life Happens - I know - and sometimes time gets away from you. For those of you that value getting it done fast I offer Rush Edits. This is only two edits with one meeting in between and a strict understanding that I will be working close with you during this time.
There is an additional fee for this service.
If you want to know more feel free to contact me.
Important to know
All editing packages involve at least one phone meeting to discuss.
All prices shown are in New Zealand dollars (NZD).
An administration fee of $50 applies to all editing contracts.
Minimum price of $150