Bundles

It’s a true combination of the developmental, line, & copy editing services, along with a 30 minute consult at the time of your choosing.

Here’s what you’ll get with this service:

• sentence structure & order/flow

• correction or highlight of confusing phrasing

• dialogue structure & formatting

• “show, don’t tell” will be pointed out & corrected

• passive voice will be replaced with active voice

• dialogue tags vs. action tags

• errors in spelling, grammar, & punctuation

• deletion or alteration of repetitive words or phrases

• basic fact-checking

• suggestions for better placement of the sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and scenes (if needed)

• word choice (to avoid cliches, repetitiveness, and cringe phrasing)

• deletion of unnecessary words or sentences

• basic manuscript formatting

• recorded feedback of what to watch for during line revisions

• fix spelling, punctuation, and capitalization mistakes

• implement consistency in style, hyphenation, typography, and basic formatting

• address misplaced modifiers and subject-verb disagreements

• correct usage errors (affect vs. effect)

• flag redundancies, ambiguity, and lapses in continuity

• identify mondegreens, malapropisms, and eggcorns

• understand the difference between grammar rules and style— and when to ignore them

• analysis of your novel’s big picture

• “show, don’t tell” will be pointed out

• character(s) development

• plot analysis (what works or doesn't with suggestions)

• dialogue flow & authenticity

• suggestions on the structure and order of sentences, paragraphs, chapters, or scenes

• critique of the story’s flow

• standard manuscript formatting

• feedback via in-line comments

• summary in the form of an editorial letter