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Not exact matches
There are a number of different
editing packages offered by Midnight Publishing and others: proofreading, a simple
edit for grammatical errors, copy -
editing, a more in - depth
edit of unnecessary words and the overall flow of your
manuscript, and finally, a
developmental edit.
If you have the room in your budget, you can commission
manuscript critiques, ranging from
developmental editing to line
editing.
Whether you need a deep
developmental edit that smooths out the logic, language, and flow of your
manuscript, a copy
edit that polishes its style, or a thorough final proofread that buffs the prose to high shine, we can make sure that your words have precisely the impact that you are looking for.
Depending on your
manuscript, I may recommend one or more rounds of
developmental editing followed by one or more rounds of line
editing.
While I prefer to do
developmental edits on completed
manuscripts, I have done partial
developmental edits on specific sections of a
manuscript such as opening chapters and prologues.
If you do not have a
manuscript, but would like to begin the
developmental editing process with a consultation, I can do this at an hourly rate of $ 50 per hour with a minimum of one hour.
If you're concerned about the big picture, a
developmental edit will help you restructure and reorganize, trimming down the areas that distract from the
manuscript's major themes and plotlines while tightening up your pace and making your dialogue feel more natural.
My rates for
developmental editing vary depending on what you as an author are looking for and on the state of the
manuscript, but fall anywhere between $ 0.016 per word and $ 0.05 per word for a single round.
She specializes in
developmental (content)
edits, and also offers additional services such as
manuscript critiquing / evaluation, proofreading, and line
edits.
Should you hire me to do a
developmental edit on your
manuscript, I will provide you with the following:
Developmental & line
editing; jacket copy preparation;
manuscript viability review.
Nonfiction
manuscripts such as memoirs, biographies, self - help, inspirational, or informational books often need
developmental editing.
If you JUST finished your book, what you really need is some good critique partners to sit down and read your whole
manuscript, but if you decide to hire an editor, have them do
developmental editing only.
aea Media offers a broad spectrum of corporate solutions and personal project services, from superior writing and content creation to substantive
editing,
developmental editing and
manuscript critique, layout and formatting, publications production, marketing materials, website and social media, and proofreading.
Developmental editing is meant for recently completed or completely unedited
manuscripts that require guidance on plot, characterization, world - building, and other, high - level aspects of storytelling.
In addition to receiving the
edited manuscript, you will also receive a separate style sheet from our editor (not included for
developmental edits).
Edit the
manuscript with an eye for the grammatical errors and inconsistencies noted in the Basic Copyedit, as well as offer
developmental suggestions and queries to improve the clarity, arc, and soundness of your book's argument in the case of nonfiction; and characterization, dialogue, and plot development in the case of fiction
I will perform a read - through of your
manuscript wherein I correct typos, fix any incorrect grammar that might have slipped past the line
editing revisions, and double - check that there are no major
developmental issues or stylistic issues remaining.
** Nonfiction
developmental edits can be incorporated with Midnight Publishing's ghostwriting services to form a hybrid
edit / ghostwrite package, in which our writers and editors revise existing material, restructure
manuscript for clarity and cohesion, and create fresh content for inclusion in the
manuscript based on author's raw materials and instructions.
Developmental Edit: A level of
editing that takes a broad look at the
manuscript to point out errors in structure, clarity, character, plot, argument, and / or other «higher thinking» points.
Round I: Your editor will complete a
developmental edit on your
manuscript.
Click here to learn more about our
developmental editing and
manuscript critique services.
Spend the money on a
developmental edit to ensure your
manuscript is sound of structure.
Developmental Edit — In a developmental edit your assigned editor will be looking for large scale problems in th
Developmental Edit — In a developmental edit your assigned editor will be looking for large scale problems in the manuscr
Edit — In a
developmental edit your assigned editor will be looking for large scale problems in th
developmental edit your assigned editor will be looking for large scale problems in the manuscr
edit your assigned editor will be looking for large scale problems in the
manuscript.
For
developmental editing I charge between 1.5 and 5 cents a word, depending on the
manuscript.
Costs: Novella:
Manuscripts from 0 — 20,000 words:
Developmental Edit: $ 350 Copyedit: $ 300 Book:
Manuscripts from 20,000 — 60,000 words:
Developmental Edit: $ 600 Copyedit: $ 500
Developmental Editing, Copy
Editing, Line
Editing, and Proofreading keep errors in your
manuscript from distracting readers.
Help me get a much - needed
developmental edit on my
manuscript.
At the end of the four week period you will receive your marked up
manuscript and the
developmental letter, which constitutes the end of this
developmental edit package.
I offer basic consulting and advanced
developmental editing on fiction and nonfiction
manuscripts.
Now her small crew of literary specialists provides comprehensive
manuscript critique and a full range of
editing services: editorial assessment,
developmental editing, line
editing, copyediting, proofreading, and post-
editing cleanup.
Developmental or conceptual
editing is what you get when an editor critiques your
manuscript.
It seems tricky to do a
developmental edit working with the
manuscript alone.
A hybrid of
manuscript critique,
developmental editing, and revision guidance via editorial memorandum and margin comments in
manuscript text.
Details below:
Developmental Reads on a full
manuscript: 15 % discount Line
Edit Reads on a full
manuscript: 10 % discount ** Any full read, I will throw in your query for no extra charge WHO I AM I'm a traditionally published author with Penguin Random House and HarperCollins, as well as a freelance editor, and blogger.
Looking for
developmental, line, or copy
editing for a
manuscript you're working on?
If you're unsure whether or not your
manuscript is ready for line - by - line
edits, or whether or not a work is successful in its overall goal to communicate a particular set of ideas effectively, it's likely that the
manuscript requires some
developmental feedback — including big - picture suggestions for improvement like the following:
Developmental editing a speciality, copyediting,
manuscript assessments, submission critiques, author coaching.
A book doctor is someone who performs
developmental or content
editing on your
manuscript, usually after you have a completed draft.
Developmental editing, sometimes referred to as substantive
editing, evaluates a
manuscript from a broad basis — concept, organization and design — and analyzes specific parts of a
manuscript — chapters, scenes, paragraphs, sentences and even words.
As you revise your
manuscript, additional rounds of
developmental editing are available at a reduced cost.
FULL
MANUSCRIPT EDIT — DEVELOPMENTAL PLUS: An overview on what's working in your manuscript and what isn't, suggestions for possible reorganization to help fix what might not be working, an editor letter, and inline
MANUSCRIPT EDIT —
DEVELOPMENTAL PLUS: An overview on what's working in your
manuscript and what isn't, suggestions for possible reorganization to help fix what might not be working, an editor letter, and inline
manuscript and what isn't, suggestions for possible reorganization to help fix what might not be working, an editor letter, and inline comments.
As a freelance novel editor, I offer full and partial
manuscript evaluations, deep
developmental editing, query and synopsis critiques, support for your agent or publisher search, and more.
I offer
manuscript critique as well as
developmental and line
editing for a select number of clients.
● Provide the necessary
developmental editing to make your
manuscript shine in today's competitive market
This level includes
manuscript critiques (also called evaluations or assessments) and
developmental editing (aka content
editing, story
editing, structural
editing, or substantive
editing).
Even so, it's less costly than a
developmental edit plus a line
edit or copyedit, so it could be a good fit for a seasoned author with a tight
manuscript and a tight production schedule.
It's not possible to perform a sample
edit at the
developmental level, because grasping story - wide problems requires reading the entire
manuscript — something that's outside the scope of a brief initial assessment.