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Editing Services
Manuscript Evaluation
Evaluating one's manuscript entails a broad overview of the work, including fluency and clarity in the basic plot, structure, characters, imagery, transitions, and any genre-specific aspects. A Manuscript Evaluation won't delve into the nitty-gritty, but approach the work as a whole.
Stylistic And Line-Editing
Stylistic or line-editing entails going 'line by line' in an edit, and deals with the arrangement of phrases and sentences, lapses in tense and voice, and might include the rearrangement of small blocks of text to improve flow and organization.
Developmental/Substantive Editing
While more detailed than a Manuscript Evaluation, Developmental or Substantive editing deals with the overarching structure and tone of a work. Edits include ensuring the consistencies and strength of plot, character, voice, dialogue, imagery, and pacing.
Copy-Editing
Copy-edits include the correction of all mechanical errors; this includes the correction of grammar, spelling, syntax, tense, voice, punctuation, etc. The opposite of a big-picture edit, copy-editing deals entirely with the nitty-gritty of the text.
“Right out of the gate, [Natalie] was communicative
and had a lot of specific questions about the book (tone, atmosphere, intention, etc) to guide her edits.
She invests in the projects she takes on, which put me at ease immediately. I knew from our first
communication that she took the work seriously.
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