You have a manuscript.
Â
You've been told it's good, or you suspect it isn't, or you genuinely can't tell anymore.
What if someone could read the
whole thing and help you see
what has become invisible?
I can do that for you, with a close eye on four primary areas:
The Idea
Concept | Premise | Theme | Stakes
The Characters
Inner life | Motivation | Arc
The Structure
Plot | Engine | Cause & Effect
The Delivery
Scene Dynamics | Point of View | Narrative Modes | World building
How deep I go depends on what you need.
Reading Services
Editing Services
Skilled Beta Read
A trained reader's response to your whole manuscript – where the story lands, where it doesn't, and what I wanted more of. You get light margin notes throughout and a short reader report.
Free Sample Edit
A no-strings-attached sample of my full Developmental Edit, performed on roughly the first 20 pages of your manuscript.
Manuscript Evaluation
A deep structural read. You get an editorial memo that names what's working, what isn't, and how to think about moving forward.
Developmental Edit
The full monty. Detailed margin notes, a chapter-by-chapter map of the story, and a comprehensive editorial letter that gives you actionable steps for your next draft. See samples.Â
And just so we're clear -- I look for what's working (and I always find something), as well as what's not.