For example, I do occasional
freelance developmental editing, but I don't offer sample edits.
I've done
freelance developmental editing in fiction, and yes, your math of 1000 words an hour is about right — especially at the beginning of the book.
Not exact matches
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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.
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.
As a
freelance developmental editor, I found myself doing a * head slap * over Naomi's emphasis on pulling out this stage of
editing from the rest.
I really like your story because I think it's one that many of our editors on Reedsy can relate to: you previously worked in - house for Simon and Schuster and are now
freelance and focusing on
developmental editing (or editorial assessments).
In addition, John also offers a number of
freelance literary services, including
editing (copy
editing, line
editing,
developmental editing), writing (assignment pieces and ghostwriting), manuscript submission guidance, and ongoing writing career mentorship.
This blog is brought to you by The Editorial Department, a
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The first step before querying a fiction literary agent is to finish your novel and revise, send to critique partners and / or professional
freelance editors (contact Midnight Publishing to discuss our
editing packages for
developmental editing, copy
editing, and proofreading to address any of your book's needs before querying it to agents).
I also recommend reading through my many posts here on
developmental editing including Choosing a Freelance Editor: What You Need to Know, and Ever Wonder What a Developmental Editor Coul
developmental editing including Choosing a
Freelance Editor: What You Need to Know, and Ever Wonder What a
Developmental Editor Coul
Developmental Editor Could Do for You?
I'm going to be trying out a
freelance editor for
developmental editing later in the year — you might consider that for your indie stuff, if you're concerned about it!
I've been a
freelance developmental editor and manuscript formatter for more than ten years and have
edited over 200 books in that time, 95 % of them for self publishing authors.