Services
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING:
For those with a finished draft
Developmental editing is amazing, because it's the kind of edit you need to take your book to the next level. Maybe you don't have great beta readers, or you aren't sure why the book doesn't seem to be working. This is the moment to bring on a developmental editor, and finally get your book to the point where it's ready to go wide.
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Hire me for this service if...
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You've written a book! But you're sick of looking at it and know you need feedback.
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There's something about your book that needs work, but you can't exactly tell what that is.
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You've sent this book out to agents, and get rejections, but aren't sure why.
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Developmental editing means that I will take your book and do the following:
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I will meet with you via zoom for an hour to discuss the book, your history with it, and your hopes and dreams for where you want it to go.
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I will read your book and look for “big picture” issues to discuss, like structure, plot, and character development.
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I will provide typed out feedback on these big picture issues, along with suggestions and options on how to address those.
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I will provide feedback that keeps your target audience in mind, along with current industry standards, to give your book the best possible chance of publication to a wide audience.
NOVEL KICKSTARTER:
For those who want to start a book
Oh my stars, do I love brainstorming ideas! This is a great opportunity for writers who want to get started on a book, but aren't sure where to begin.
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Hire me for this service if you...
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Have a million ideas, but aren't sure which one might be best.
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Want a gut-check on the market landscape before jumping into the task of writing a full manuscript.
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Have the seeds of an idea, but want to flesh out the beats.
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A novel kickstarter program with me means that I will...
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Send you an intake form to get a sense of where you currently are in the process, which includes forcing you to put your ideas in writing.
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Have a one hour zoom with you to go over those ideas.
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Give you homework of filling out a sample plot, with tools to help you do so.
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Give you additional homework of filling out character profiles with tools to do so.
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I will review the plot, and characters, and then we'll meet for a follow-up hour zoom to discuss places to improve, edits I'd make, and questions I have.
