Professional Services
Editing & Story Coaching
Every good writer needs a good editor. Let me help you make your story as great as it can be! As an experienced writer and editor, I bring to every project an educated understanding of current writing rules, an eye for accuracy, and a knowledge of story structure and flow.
BRAINSTORMING — $100/hour
One-hour phone or video call
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITS — $60 - $70/hour
Developmental editing occurs early in the writing process; a developmental editor considers the big picture arc of the project—from the relationships between characters to the themes to the way scenes and chapters are structured. A detailed analysis of the story’s strengths and weaknesses will be provided, along with suggestions. No line edits included.
LINE EDITS — $50/hour; 5-8 pages/hour on average
A line editor works line-by-line, tightening up sentence structure so the language is sharp and clear. They look closely at how a writer’s word choice and syntax contributes to the tone or emotion of a piece of writing. Finally, a line editor is concerned with the overall pacing and logical flow of a piece.
COPY EDITS — $40/hour; 7-10 pages/hour on average
Where line editors are concerned primarily with questions of style, copy editors are concerned with mechanics. A copy editor ensures that the language in a manuscript follows the rules of standard English and adheres to the house style guide.
COMBINATION EDITS
Charged at the highest rate of the combination. For example, line edits combined with copy edits will be charged at the rate for line edits.
RUSH PROJECTS
Inquire about availability of rush projects.
Additional fees will apply.