Services
Line Editing
I can polish your prose to a pristine sheen, wrangle your sentence structure into proper position, and shift your punctuation into place. Not sure what a fragment is? No worries! Hate placing commas? No big deal. I can line edit your words so they use English the way it is intended for $20 per 1k words (60k novel is $1200).
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The details:
This service focuses on your work line by line, tweaking your words so the sentences are stronger. Most line edits will fix basic grammar in the process (run-on sentences, obvious misspellings), but the focus will be on strengthening each sentence to pack the most punch. I will note repeated words and phrases (perhaps sending your document back with all 1147 extra That’s highlighted in yellow), drawing your attention to your bad habits so you can improve as a writer. I will smooth tone and narrative pacing in the process, tightening dialogue and cutting out any slack. I will also comment on confusing scenes (and may or may not fix them for you).
If you want to improve your writing style with feedback and tips, line editing is for you. Editors will leave usually comments throughout that promote your growth as a writer.
“I WROTE THIS, AND IT’S A GREAT IDEA, BUT I THINK MY GRAMMAR NEEDS SOME HELP.”
Copyediting
Do you just want to make sure your words are grammatically correct? I can fix what you've got for $15 per 1k (60k novel is $900).
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The details:
​This service focuses on grammatical issues, bringing everything up to code (and sometimes above). I can provide a style sheet with explanations of common issues for you to review afterward, but you won't get the detailed feedback of a line edit. I will pay attention to continuity—both in story (characters, place, setting, etc.) and format (hyphens, capitalizations, spelling, etc.). If you just want someone to fix your stuff and call it done without much feedback (beyond a style sheet), copyediting is for you.
"I JUST NEED SOMEONE TO MAKE SURE THIS IS CORRECT."
Content Review
Do you need another pair of eyes to give some honest feedback? I can read for continuity errors (Didn’t Jane have blonde hair last chapter?), flow (This part really seems to drag here), dialogue (“I can’t tell who is talking!”), and overall organization (Maybe this point should be before this other point?). For $10 per 1k (60k novel is $600), I can give you the outside perspective you’ve been lacking. I know those words are perfect inside your head. Let me help you make them perfect for everyone else as well!
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The details:
This service provides feedback on your idea/outline/concept/really rough draft. This process does not adjust sentence structure, focusing on the story and world as a whole to evaluate how well it works for readers (so far). This editing should be done before any line editing or copyediting (Why polish sentences that may not make it into the final version?).
“I HAVE THIS GREAT IDEA, BUT I’M NOT SURE ABOUT THE DETAILS.”
Format Therapy
Do APA and MLA format make your head hurt? Are your citations in the right format? What should a level three heading in APA really look like? Does your Table of Contents even match your sections? The finer points of formatting are often a source of frustration for writers. I get it–you spend your time and energy creating! Who wants to stop to learn the intricacies of some alphabet-soup formatting style? Luckily, I am steeped in MLA and APA format. For $10 per 1k (50k dissertation is $500), I can make sure your document meets all of the requirements from margins and headers to in-text citations and References/Works Cited Pages.
“I KNOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE MLA, BUT DID I DO IT RIGHT?”
I’ve been there. I know your pain. And hopefully, I can ease some of it! Graduate level academic papers can seem like the end of the world (and on some level, they are–the end of your career as a student and the beginning of new things!). I still offer the same services listed above, but if you’re just looking for line editing and formatting, I offer both for $30 per 1k (50k dissertation is $1500, including all pages from cover to References/Works Cited). I will need your program’s writing guidelines if your school uses specific rules.
“PLEASE MAKE THIS PRETTY SO THAT MY COMMITTEE APPROVES IT!”
Nerdy Review
I'm a role-playing super nerd who started gaming with THAC0, and I've been playing tabletop games for a ridiculously long time. Do you need an editor who understands game mechanics for your module or gaming system? Send me an email and we can work out the details!
"IT'S A GAMER THING. HELP ME MAKE IT CONSISTENT."
Do you have something else that needs proofreading? Let me know what you’re looking for, and we can figure something out. My job is to make your words do what you want them to do while following the conventions of standard English.