Fiction Editing Services
Manuscript Assessment
You've finally finished your manuscript. Perhaps you've even had a few family members and friends have a look at it and they tell you it's good. Now you feel like you need a more critical eye to give you some thorough and honest feedback on the story as a whole.
With this service you will receive extensive comments and suggestions regarding your manuscript on how to resolve problems with the foundation of your story.
This will involve in-depth commentary on structure, characters, plot, pacing, narrative and POV. A manuscript assessment will not focus immediately on the small details that are involved in copyediting and proofreading.
£7.00 per 1000 words
Manuscript Mentoring
You've written your story and know that it’s not quite at the level you want it to be yet. Perhaps you’ve submitted your story to several agents or publishers with little success, or had editorial feedback that’s highlighted some key areas for improvement, or perhaps you’re a total newbie in the world of writing.
Whatever the case, this service is for those who would appreciate multiple rounds of editorial feedback over a longer period of time to really hone your craft and resolve the problems with the foundations of your story, as well as those who would appreciate more regular contact to discuss feedback and talk through any challenges or ideas you may have during the writing process.
From £9.00 per 1000 words
Copyediting
You have faith in your story’s larger elements and you're generally confident that you've got a great story under your belt. Now you want it to be a delight to read. You want to trim the fat, remove clunky sentences and weak phrasing, and get readers to want to keep turning the page.
Copyediting is there to clean up and iron out your writing so that it flows well, making sure your readers are fully immersed in your story.
With this service, you will receive extensive in-line comments and suggestions on how to improve your narrative, as well as checks for spelling, punctuation and grammar errors.
£12.50 per 1000 words
Pre-Submission Critique and Copyedit of 10,000 words
If you're not quite sure your story is ready for the submissions or querying process just yet but don't necessarily have the means to shell out a lot of money for a full manuscript assessment or copyedit, this is likely the service for you.
With this service you will receive a hybrid copyedit and assessment of the first 10,000 words of your manuscript, allowing you to get the beginning of your story in the best shape possible before you submit, increasing your chances of grabbing a publisher's or agent's attention.
£200 for 10,000 words