Has a Literary Agent Requested Changes?
Get Them Right, the First Time.
Professional Editing
Developmental Editing
Extra scenes/Flashbacks/Plot Changes
Line/Copy Edits
Proofreading
Manuscript Formatting
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Depending on your genre, the rules can and do change. I'll make sure your prose shines according to genre standards. Many editors never mention this.
LINE & COPY EDIT
(.04 cents per word, proofreading included)
The story is complete, the structure is solid. But is it easy to read? Is it as expressive as you think it is? A line and copy edit smooths prose almost invisibly while retaining the integrity of your style.
I'll review your manuscript line-by-line, word-by-word for:
- Consistent tense
- Awkward or unclear passages (rephrased for you)
- Genre-specific terms, turns of phrase, colloquialisms
- Careful preservation of colloquial "imperfect" dialogue that represents a character
- Line and paragraph spacing
- Sentence rhythm and flow
- Grammar, spelling, syntax. punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization
PROOFREADING
(.02 cents per word, no sentence correction)
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I'll review your manuscript line-by-line, word-by-word for:
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- Typos, misspellings
- Consistent hyphenation and capitalization
- Dialogue punctuation
- Pagination and chapter sequencing
- Paragraph and section breaks
- Removal of unneeded letter and line spaces
- Standard paragraph indentation
- Widows and orphans
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No spellcheck! By hand, word for word.
Please email with your manuscript word count, and a brief description of the project, so I can provide a quote.
Susan Ouellette
When my literary agent, Steve Hutson, considered signing me, he requested a few edits to my first manuscript, The Wayward Spy. Elaine Ash knew exactly what he wanted and guided me through. Steve soon sent an offer and a contract. A few months later, when a Big 5 acquiring editor requested two extra scenes, Elaine guided me expertly, with vision and persistence.
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