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Our developmental edit focuses on the big picture—how your book works as a complete, cohesive whole. Rather than correcting surface-level errors, this edit examines the underlying structure, flow, and effectiveness of your manuscript to ensure it delivers its message, story, or argument clearly and powerfully.
For nonfiction, this means assessing organization, logic, pacing, clarity, audience alignment, and the strength of your ideas. For fiction, it includes evaluating narrative structure, pacing, character development, consistency, and overall story arc. In both cases, we look closely at voice, tone, and continuity to ensure the book feels intentional, engaging, and aligned with your goals.
You’ll receive detailed, actionable feedback through in-text comments and a comprehensive editorial letter outlining strengths, areas for improvement, and clear guidance for revision. This service is feedback-focused and does NOT include line-level edits or proofreading corrections. The goal is not to rewrite your manuscript, but to help you refine and shape it into the strongest, most compelling version of your book—one that’s ready for the next stage of editing and publication.
The service includes one full round of editing.
I work in MS Word using Track Changes so you can easily see my comments. You'll receive a "tracked" version of the file with comments visible, as well as a detailed editorial letter.
Timelines: For 30K words, allow 1-2 weeks; 30K to 60K, 2-3 weeks; 60K-90K, 3-4 weeks; 90K+, 4-6 weeks
Our developmental edit focuses on the big picture—how your book works as a complete, cohesive whole. Rather than correcting surface-level errors, this edit examines the underlying structure, flow, and effectiveness of your manuscript to ensure it delivers its message, story, or argument clearly and powerfully.
For nonfiction, this means assessing organization, logic, pacing, clarity, audience alignment, and the strength of your ideas. For fiction, it includes evaluating narrative structure, pacing, character development, consistency, and overall story arc. In both cases, we look closely at voice, tone, and continuity to ensure the book feels intentional, engaging, and aligned with your goals.
You’ll receive detailed, actionable feedback through in-text comments and a comprehensive editorial letter outlining strengths, areas for improvement, and clear guidance for revision. This service is feedback-focused and does NOT include line-level edits or proofreading corrections. The goal is not to rewrite your manuscript, but to help you refine and shape it into the strongest, most compelling version of your book—one that’s ready for the next stage of editing and publication.
The service includes one full round of editing.
I work in MS Word using Track Changes so you can easily see my comments. You'll receive a "tracked" version of the file with comments visible, as well as a detailed editorial letter.
Timelines: For 30K words, allow 1-2 weeks; 30K to 60K, 2-3 weeks; 60K-90K, 3-4 weeks; 90K+, 4-6 weeks