Editing services
I want you to love your story to the moon and back. And I want young readers to love it all the way to Neptune. I offer three levels of developmental editing and the right one for you will depend on where you are in your writing journey and how much feedback you need. Ready? Set? Lift off.
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Editing services
I want you to love your story to the moon and back. And I want young readers to love it all the way to Neptune. I offer three levels of developmental editing and the right one for you will depend on where you are in your writing journey and how much feedback you need.
The Monster: Full Manuscript Critique
Up to 40,000 words = £699 | 40,001 to 70,000 = £799 | 70,001 to 100,00 = £899
The Monster dives deep into your story and provides comprehensive feedback and teaching, like a workshop on story craft with your novel as the text book. As well as a detailed, thorough critique on your story, you’ll receive reading recommendations, worksheets, follow-up support and monthly email check-ins.
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I’ll read your full manuscript twice
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Editorial letter addresses all plot elements (around 30-40 A4 pages in Word)
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Personalised recommended reading list
- Quick-start guide outlining the three biggest areas to tackle
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‘Spoonful of Sugar’ next steps plans
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Book map worksheet to help you visualise your story and track character arc, plot and theme
- Worksheets to help you nail character development, goals, conflict and magic systems.
- Feedback on your completed worksheets
- 10 hours follow-up support over email
- Monthly check-in emails for 6 months for accountability and support
- Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Bolt on: Developmental Edit
Up to 40,000 words = +£300
40,001-70,000 = +£450
70,001-100,000 = +£675
Add developmental comments to your Monster critique. You’ll receive anywhere up to 400 notes in your manuscript full of close-up observations and suggestions that relate to the big-picture storytelling elements I discuss in your editorial letter.
Bolt on: Follow-up report
+£300
Save £100 if you book your follow-up report in advance!
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Exclusively for authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript if you send it to me within a year of your initial edit
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An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word
Advanced report
£400
- This report is suitable for experienced authors or those who have studied story craft
- I’ll provide feedback on your full manuscript with specific recommendations and guidance
- Like a professional beta read with my editor hat on as well as my reader hat
- This isn’t a teaching tool; I won’t explain writing terminology or go into detail about why elements like conflict or character arc matter
- Around 5 A4 pages in Word
Follow-up report
£400
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For authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript within a year of your initial edit
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An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word discussing how successfully you’ve addressed my original feedback and recommendations
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Because we’ve worked together before, I won’t explain terminology or elements of story craft that we’ve already discussed
Wondering how to make your submission really stand out and impress your dream agents? Send me your query letter, synopsis and first 10,000 words and I’ll write a short report (up to 5 pages of A4) with suggestions on how to strengthen your submission materials.
Maybe you need better comp titles, perhaps you’ve forgotten to mention the story’s central conflict. maybe you haven’t ordered your query letter as well as you could. You’ve done the hard work of writing a book – now you need to put its best foot forward.
Agent Query Package = £250
- I’ll read your query letter, synopsis (up to 3 A4 pages) and first 10,000 words of your manuscript
- I’ll write a short report up to 5 A4 pages with feedback and recommendations
Agent Query Package GOLD = £400
- I’ll read your query letter, synopsis (up to 3 A4 pages) and first 10,000 words of your manuscript
- I’ll write a short report up to 5 A4 pages with feedback and recommendations
- I’ll mark-up all your documents with comments in the margin so it’s like a mini developmental edit expect the focus is on presenting your submission materials in the best light rather than strengthening your novel as a whole
Cub Report
£150
A brilliant way to get feedback on a specific element of your story. They focus only on your first 10,000 words so are great for letting you know if you’re heading in the right direction or, if you already have a completed manuscript, giving you the suggestions and guidance you need to tackle revisions. I will:
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- Read your first 10,000 words
- Write a report around 5 A4 pages in Word
- Address only one plot element, chosen by you
- Invite you to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Starter Critique
£400
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Around 10 A4 pages in Word
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I’ll read your first 10,000 words (twice)
- Feedback on your story’s opening and tips on where to go next
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Editorial letter identifies three plot elements that need the most development and explores them in detail
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Personalised recommended reading list
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Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Plot check-up
£200
Want some feedback on your story before you start writing? With a plot check-up you can run your plans past me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction. Send your outline, synopsis, pitch, chapter plan or back-of-a-napkin story ideas up to 10,000 words and I’ll send you back a short report on what I think is and isn’t working and what potential hurdles I see in your plan.
Maybe there’s no clear character development in your outline or the premise sounds more suited to adult fiction rather than YA. Save yourself time and stress by getting a professional opinion before you start!
Editor on Call: Weekly feedback and unlimited support
£400 per month
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Send me 2,500 words a week
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Get feedback on your WIP via email
- Weekly deadlines for accountability
- Lots of support and cheerleading whenever you need it
- Write a new novel as you go or revise a completed manuscript week by week
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A weekly check-in live chat to discuss feedback and any questions or challenges you have
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Unlimited questions and messages via email or dedicated Slack channel
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Pause your coaching for a month or more whenever you need a break
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Monthly billing with no commitment – cancel any time!
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Invitation to join private Facebook group
Customised coaching to suit your writing goals and routine
The above structure is just one way we can work together on your manuscript. If you write more slowly or quickly and want to send me a different number of words per week or month (or every other month), that’s fine! Let me know what suits you and I’ll work out the best approach and payment schedule.
And if there’s something totally different you need help with, give me a shout. Coaching can cover any service that isn’t a simple manuscript edit or critique so the world’s our oyster. Maybe you want somebody to bounce ideas off. Perhaps you’re struggling with pacing or character goals and you need specific weekly or monthly support as you write. Maybe you’re not working on a draft yet and you want help learning writing craft before you’re ready to put pen to paper.
Whatever you need, send me an email and I’ll do my best to make it happen.