It’s almost impossible to see our own work objectively. The stories playing so vibrantly in our heads are in our blind spot on the page.
Why? Because our own knowledge of the story blocks the view. There’s actually a term for that: it’s called the burden of knowledge.
I know! It sounds crazy, but this is why you need fresh eyes on your work. Specifically, fresh eyes that know what they’re looking at.
That’s where book coaches and editors come in.
Professional, personalized & thorough feedback delivered straight-forwardly, with empathy and kindness.
Contact me to book a free discovery call!
Your First 50 Pages
What is it?
A prescriptive developmental audit of the first 50 pages of your manuscript (approx. 12,500 words)
As I read, I’ll be paying attention to things like point, theme, narrative drive, the protagonist’s desires and decisions, cause & effect between scenes, backstory, dialogue, tension, pacing, the balance between showing and telling, whether your protagonist has made me care about them, if the first chapter hooks me in, and so on.
What you receive:
- Personalized, professional feedback written in the pages themselves using the margin comments and track changes feature in MS Word.
- An editorial letter summarizing my findings, including what’s working well and what needs attention (and why!)
- Suggested next steps for revision.
- A list of resources curated to your needs as applicable.
- A 45-minute follow-up coaching session to go over my feedback
Your Investment: $499
Your First Chapter
Getting an edit on chapter one is an entry-level, low-investment option if you’re feeling hesitant or curious about what it’s like to work with me. 😉
What is it?
A prescriptive developmental audit of the first 10 pages of your manuscript (approx. 2500 words)
What you receive:
Personalized, professional feedback including what’s working and what needs attention. I’ll be checking to see if the writing and the voice are engaging, if the characters and the world building draw the reader in, if it conforms to (or transcend) its genre category, if there’s a story question, if the first pages spark curiosity to read forward, and so on.
Your pages will be returned to you marked up with comments, questions, observations, and/or suggestions as appropriate to the above, as well as an editorial memo summarizing my observations, suggesting next steps, and including a list of curated resources as appropriate.
You will also receive one 30 minute coaching session via zoom to go over my feedback.
Your Investment: $99
Notes:
- While I may point out grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors the first few times they occur, a prescriptive and/or developmental edit IS NOT a line or copy edit.
- I work exclusively in Microsoft Word, using track changes and in-line comments found under the review tab.
Contact me to book a free discovery call!