Whether you have finished your first draft or you are stuck finishing it, consider developmental editing.
Developmental editors work in tandem with the author to coach, evaluate, and develop a manuscript after the first draft has been completed, with the aim of making a book marketable.
Developmental editing is usually carried out prior to publication, after your first draft, and focuses on the technical elements of your writing, including (but not limited to):
Developmental editing: $20.00 USD/5,000 words
Fiction
- Focusing on “big picture” story elements, including pace, plot development and structure, plot holes, and conflict and character development
- Narrative style and flow
- Writing style, including consistency in tone, voice, character, point of view, tense, and plot
- Thematic elements
- Use of stylistic elements
- Elements of storytelling, including exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action
- Target audience
Non-fiction
- Organization of ideas and structure
- Narrative flow
- Writing style, including consistency in tone, voice, and tense
- Use of stylistic elements
- Target audience
Whether fiction or non-fiction, at the end of the developmental edit, you will receive a reader’s report of at least ten pages, evaluating each of the above elements, along with suggested next steps and resources you may use on your writing journey.