READY TO TAKE YOUR BOOK TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE
Before sending your manuscript out to beta readers, agents or publishers, you might benefit from a personalised critique from an industry professional. Perhaps you want to know if your story comes across in the way you intended, or whether your story is interesting enough, or if there are any plot holes, mistakes or inconsistencies, or if your characters are believable, likeable and relatable. Receiving this level of feedback before proceeding with it any further could save you a lot of time and money, and it might be all you need to publish or submit to agents with confidence.
As your critique partner, I will:
- Provide a detailed report on all aspects of novel writing including show don't tell, characterisation, plot, point of view, tone, genre conventions, suitability for intended audience, setting, and everything in between
- Let you know what you're doing well as well as what you might need further support with
- Use examples from your text to show what works and what requires improvement
- Be kind, friendly and supportive
- Offer constructive feedback and examples demonstrating how to make improvements, if any are required
First Chapter Critique (up to 3,000 words)
Find out whether your first chapter is enticing enough to hook readers and agents
First Three Chapters (up to 10,000 words)
Often, agents will ask to see the first three chapters. I'll let you know what improvements could be made to increase your chances of getting noticed
Full Manuscript
Want to self-publish with confidence? I'll provide you with a detailed report on all elements of storytelling so that you know your story is as strong as it can be before those reviews start rolling in
Up to 70k words £600
Up to 100k words £800
Up to 120k words £1000
ONE HOUR CALL
Spend one hour with me on a video call and get all the information you need to make progress with your manuscript.
Stop scrolling online searching for answers and ask me, a professional editor working with traditional publishers, instead. Get definitive answers with no fluff or ambiguity. Save hours of your time and be certain you've got all the right information.
This is the option for you if you want to run certain aspects of your manuscript past an editor and get an instant opinion, or if you're unsure how to proceed with a particular element and need advice, fast.
Once I've received notification of your order, I'll email you to arrange a suitable day and time for the call along with the link.
I'll offer you friendly yet professional advice and you can spend the hour focusing on what matters most to you.
Cost - £80
PROOFREADING
The necessity of a final proofread should never be underestimated. There will always be mistakes which will be missed in an edit and so, before you self-publish or submit to agents, you will want to make sure you are submitting as polished a manuscript as possible in order to get those sales and good reviews or the possibility of a contract with a publisher.
In order to carry out a successful proofread, I will need:
- The manuscript fully formatted to the agent's request if you are querying
- The final PDF of the manuscript before you upload it to self-publish
This will catch out any nasty errors caused by the formatting that wouldn't have been noticed before.
As your proofreader I will:
- Correct any errors in punctuation, grammar and spelling
- Highlight any issues with the formatting
- Check sentence structure
- Provide you with a style guide
Proofreading - pay in instalments
£10 to £15 per 1,000 words
Payment can be made in two monthly instalments. Manuscript is returned to you upon receipt of final payment. Work will begin upon receipt of first payment.
Proofreading - pay in full
£10 to £15 per 1,000 words
Payment is made in full with a 20% deposit upfront. Remainder of payment to be made before completion date as agreed between us at the outset.
LINE AND COPYEDIT
Once you're happy with the structure of your story, it's time to have a line and copyedit carried out. This looks at the technical side of your writing and focuses on clarity and consistency, elevating your writing to the next level.
As your book editor I will:
- Help take your book to an even higher level, ready for agents and/or readers to rave about
- Collaborate with you - I am not here to tell you what you've "done wrong", but rather help you to bring the best out of your writing and address any issues
- Assess the effectiveness and necessity of each word and sentence
- Highlight any inconsistencies or issues with point of view
- Maintain emphasis on showing, rather than telling, to keep the reader engaged
- Trim off any unnecessary "fat" to keep your writing as lean as possible
- Highlight any issues with passive voice
- Ensure tone is consistent throughout
- Ensure dialogue and narrative are consistent with character voice
- Check your manuscript for any inconsistencies with spelling, hyphenation and capitalisation to prevent your readers from becoming distracted
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Identify any inconsistencies with characterisation or timelines
- Address anything else you specifically want to work on
Line and copyedit - three instalments
£13 to £25 per 1,000 words
Payment can be made in three monthly instalments. Manuscript is returned to you upon receipt of final payment. Work will begin upon receipt of first payment.
Line and copyedit - two instalments
£13 to £25 per 1,000 words
Payment can be made in two monthly instalments. Manuscript is returned to you upon receipt of final payment. Work will begin upon receipt of first payment.
Line and copyedit - pay in full
£13 to £25 per 1,000 words
Payment is made in full with a 20% deposit upfront. Remainder of payment to be made before completion date as agreed between us at the outset.
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