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Developmental Editing

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So you’ve written a book but you don’t know whether it’s going to be a bestseller or go unpublished?

Unsure if the finished product has turned out the way you thought? Maybe you’re not sure how well the plot is working? Are your characters well-fleshed out and believable? Maybe your story loses steam in the middle or starts off slow although ends with a bang, or perhaps you have a cracker of a story but the ending lets your down.

This is where developmental editing will help you. This is a high-level, structural edit where I identify what’s working (and what’s not) with the overall plot, pace, characters, chapterisation and layout of the book. I will help you create memorable, richly-fleshed out characters who stay with the reader.

If there is an inconsistent usage of a motif or theme, or controversial or disrespectful usage, I will point this out in my
sensitivity check

My guarantees: I will provide actionable and specific changes, and make it as easy as possible for you make the necessary revisions. 

I have a great commercial mindset and I want your book to perform the best it can in terms of both literary value and readability. No matter what you have written – whether it’s a pulpy romance or an epic fantasy or a political thriller – you can trust that I will appreciate the nuances of the genre and of your unique voice.