Fiction Editing Services

*The first three people for each type of edit will receive 20% off the listed prices below for practice discounts. Fill out this interest form to claim your discount and save your spot!*

Take Your Writing to The Next Level

As both an author and reader, I know how important fiction editing services can be. Editing can mean the difference between winning a contest, landing an agent or publisher, or capturing a reader’s attention so they pick up your book.

But editing services can be expensive, up to thousands of dollars! 😬

As I start my fiction editing business, I’m offering cheap prices but professional quality. This enables me to gain experience and enables you to get a great edit for not much money. 🙌

If you’re a fiction writer, either aspiring or professional, and would like to take your writing to the next level to give you a greater chance of winning that short story competition, getting published, or hanging onto those readers long-term, this is your chance.

Why Entrust Your Story to Me?

• 10+ years of editing my own and others’ stories
• Short fiction has been published in multiple magazines
• Won an award for a short story in the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition
• As an author, I understand the courage it takes to send your baby to someone to rip apart. I will always treat it with the utmost respect.

Types of Fiction Editing Services & Pricing

Manuscript Review/Assessment: $0.008/word

This edit is for you if: 

• You have a complete manuscript that hasn’t been edited. 
• You’ve edited your novel as much as you can but aren’t sure if it’s ready for publication. 
• There’s something not quite right/not working, but you’re not sure what it is. 
• You or beta readers have read your novel, and you want to make sure the story is working before publishing. 
• You have a short story you want to send to magazines/contests. 

This edit includes: 

• 15+ pages of detailed feedback covering the main structural elements of your story (character development, plot, twists, pacing/tension, theme, beginning, ending, etc.) with an emphasis on what is working and what could benefit from further development.
  • Specific ideas on how to make your story stronger  
• 30 minute call or follow-up email after edits have been delivered to discuss any questions you may have.  

This edit DOES NOT include: 

• In-line edits 

1st Three Chapters (or up to 10,000 words): $100

This edit is for you if: 

• You’re not sure you’re starting your novel in the right place
• You’re not sure if your main character is relatable enough
• You want to make sure your story’s beginning is as tight and action-packed as possible to grab the reader/agent/publisher’s attention and you can’t afford the manuscript assessment.😄 

This edit includes: 

• 1-3 page review letter detailing the strengths and weaknesses in your first three chapters in regard to your first sentence, hooks at the beginning of your chapters, read-along prompts at the end of chapters, worldbuilding, and character relatability. 
• In-line edits covering the above overall points as well as any other ways to strengthen your beginning 
• 1 follow-up email

This edit DOES NOT include: 

• A call 

Line Edits: $0.01/word

In which I go through your manuscript word by word, sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph to make sure each word is the best, scenes flow into each other, have the best impact possible, the scene beginnings and endings grab the reader’s attention, the POV is correct, and phrasing is clear, consistent, and easy to understand. 

*If your novel has major plot weaknesses, I may suggest you go through a manuscript assessment first. 

This edit is for you if: 

• You’ve edited your novel for all the overall plot/character arc elements and are ready to take your story to the next level 
• You’ve edited your novel as much as possible and need it shortened. 
• Your novel has gone through developmental/content edits and is ready for the next phase. 

This edit includes: 

• In-line edits and notes for word choice, varied sentence structure, best use of dialogue including dialogue tags, POV, scene hooks and read-along prompts, and more. 
• Optional 30 minute call or follow-up email. 

This edit DOES NOT include: 

• A review letter 
• Copyediting 
• A style sheet 

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