Developmental Editing

Developmental editing for authors with a partial or completed manuscript.

The Process:

  • Review of any draft materials you have prepared (e.g., book description, outline, sample material)

  • 90-minute kick-off call, then weekly communication via email

  • Initial editorial pass focused on macro issues of structure, sequence, voice, and argumentation. Detailed marginal comments throughout the manuscript. Follow-up call.

  • Second editorial pass to review your revisions, make new suggestions based on those choices, and offer ideas for next steps

Perfect if you:

  • Have a complete draft manuscript that needs reorganizing, rewriting, or polish

  • Have or think you could get interest from publishers but don’t have time to further develop your material

  • Would benefit from support in aligning your vision for the book with the effect on the page

TIMELINE

2-6 months, dependent on manuscript length, extent of editing needed, and author’s timeline

Base Price: $4,995

A complete line edit can be added to this service, for a total of $9,995 for manuscripts up to 70,000 words in length.