Are you looking for a deeper, more hands-on investigation into your story?

A developmental edit is an in-depth dive into your story that helps shape the narrative. As your editor, I’ll give you detailed advice about the story-level aspects of your manuscript, like the overall plot, characterization, point of view, and whether the various elements of the book are working well together and supporting each other.

Developmental Editing Package:

Story-level editing, commonly referred to as developmental editing or structural editing, focuses on improving the craft elements of your novel.

My traditional story-level editing package includes

  • A complete review of your manuscript

  • A detailed editorial letter outlining the manuscript's strengths, areas of concern, and suggestions for improvement.

  • Margin comments, suggestions, and queries

  • Chapter analysis

  • A post-edit virtual meeting to discuss suggestions and comments

  • A genre evaluation

Pricing:

Every project and author is unique, and I believe understanding the needs of my authors is vital to determining a fair price for developmental editing.

I find that this individualized approach ensures that my authors are able to get the most out of their editing budget. While my packages typically align with the EFA Rate Chart, during our free consultation call I can get a better idea of your needs. We can discuss your project concerns, as well as your budget, and customize a package that best fits your project. Schedule your call today!

  • What is Developmental Editing?

    Developmental editing is also known as story-level editing or structural editing. Think of it as big picture editing. Before getting into the nitty gritty of placing commas and formatting spacing, we need to ensure the story's structure is sound.

    Story-level editing is generally the first step in the editing process, sometimes happening even before a manuscript is officially labeled as “done.”

    The goal of story-level editing is to strengthen the overall novel. In this phase, we’ll be looking at the plot, pacing, structure, tense, voice, and characterization to ensure the foundation of your story is strong and working well!

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  • Why do I need a Story-Level Editor?

    Story-level editors help create a strong foundation for authors to build their stories on. We ensure that the craft mechanics of the story are all sound before the author puts on the decorative touches.

    Story-level editors can help solve plot holes, flesh out storylines, and improve the flow of a story's structure.

    We can help when authors are stuck or trying something new and unsure if it's working.

    We offer a second set of eyes to ensure your story is as strong as it possibly can be. No one wants to build a whole house only to find out in the final hours that the foundation is rotten!

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  • How is developmental editing different than line editing?

    At the developmental editing phase, were not working on the book line-by-line, but looking at it as a bigger picture. We’re asking whether the whole story works, as opposed to whether individual lines work.

    Line editing is generally one of the next stages of editing to follow developmental editing.

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