Author Services
Whether your manuscript is complete or is still going through the writing process, I can help you take it to the next level. Through constructive, actionable feedback, I can point out strengths and help you build upon them, find the weaknesses and offer solutions to fix them, and help you lay out a path to take towards your next draft.
Beta Reading
Beta Reading is an overall look at your manuscript from an experienced reader’s perspective. Through knee-jerk reactions, in-line commenting, and a summary report, I tell you what’s working in your manuscript and what’s not, my likes and dislikes, and highlight any confusing elements. This service is for a manuscript that is coming to the end of the writing journey and is almost ready to be published. My comments are constructive and actionable with suggestions for improvement.
My beta reading includes commentary on the following areas:
General plot, pace, and setting
World-Building
Characterization
Writing style, author voice, and genre appropriateness
Readability, market suitability, and target audience.
$1.50/1000 words
Line Editing
Line Editing literally means inspecting and correcting your manuscript on a line by line basis. By tightening up the sentence structure and improving word choice, I assure that the meaning of each sentence is sharp and clear. After editing each line I move to the paragraph level to ensure each paragraph flows within itself and into the next. This service also includes the removal of redundancies and unnecessary words. I focus on the following areas to give your manuscript a facelift:
Tone
Writing Style
Consistency
Word Choice and Sentence Structure
Flow and readability
$.02/word
Manuscript Critique
An in depth professional analysis of your manuscript with attention to overarching issues with plot, structure, flow, characterization, story arc, POV, world-building, and craft. While beta reading comes from the point of view of a reader, this comes from an author and editor. I look at the bigger picture of your manuscript and tell you what works and what doesn’t — and most importantly — why and how to fix it. This service does come with in-line commenting but does not focus on every paragraph.
$.008/word