Developmental Edit

Have you written a couple drafts but still don't feel ready to share your writing with the world?

 

A developmental edit is a crucial part of reinforcing the overall strength of a piece of writing, and writers usually approach the idea of one once they feel they've done a fair amount of self-editing and need help either putting a finger on what exactly is still missing in their work or need help resolving a big picture issue they know is there. Solid books aren't published without having at least one developmental edit done. In this kind of edit, I will make suggestions about big picture issues like plot holes or one-dimensional characters right there on the text so you know exactly where issues like these occur. Being able to conduct revisions based on a developmental edit allows writers to feel a lot more confident in the strength of their work before pitching to agents or publishers.

In a developmental edit I will address issues with:
 

Fiction 
-organization 
-point of view

-plot

-theme
-pacing

-consistency
-characterization 
-setting 

-sensitivity 
-authenticity of dialogue 

It's my mission to kindly and honestly draw your attention to your manuscript's strengths & weaknesses. I'll do my best to offer possible solutions and clearly point out examples where issues may lie so that your text can reach its full potential.



(This service is available for both fiction and nonfiction work.)