Types of editing · Step 1 of 5 · the diagnosis
Manuscript critique
One full read, and a letter on what to fix first.
1.8¢ a word · $350 minimum
What you get
What the edit covers
A full read
The editor reads the whole book, start to finish, the way a reader would.
An editorial letter
Plain notes on structure, pacing, voice and the thread that holds the story together, with the most important fixes first.
A plan for what's next
Whether your book needs a developmental edit, a line edit, or is ready for a copyedit, so you only pay for the edit it needs.
Is it right for your book?
When it fits, and when it doesn’t
It’s right for you if:
- You have a complete draft and don’t know what it needs.
- You want an honest read before paying for a bigger edit.
- You keep rewriting the same chapters and suspect the problem is somewhere else.
Choose something else if:
- Your draft isn’t finished. An editor session can help you plan the rest.
- You want changes made on the page. That’s a line edit or a copyedit.
Questions
Good to know
Will the editor mark up my manuscript?
No. A critique is a letter about the whole book. Notes in the margins come with a developmental edit.
Can I talk the letter through with the editor?
Yes. Book an editor session ($125 an hour) to go over the letter and ask questions.
Is my manuscript kept private?
Yes. Your words and your copyright stay yours, and no manuscript is ever used to train anything.
Not sure which edit you need?
Tell us about your book. We’ll read a sample and recommend the edit it needs, with a written quote.