Commission me to help you edit and develop your next fiction novel.
You’ve written a book. Congratulations! But wait . . . now what? How do you turn your first finished draft into something girls will make TikToks about?
The next step is to get professional developmental editing. A developmental editor will help you take your rough, unpolished ideas and turn them into an amazing second draft. And a copy editor will help you fix errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Developmental editing is a type of book editing that focuses on ideas, the substance of your story.
It involves feedback on the big picture of a novel, nonfiction book, or other writing piece. I will critique structural elements like the plot, characters, theme, and organization of ideas. Developmental editing usually happens after the first or second draft of a book. (So make sure your first draft is finished before commissioning me)
I will give you holistic feedback about your entire book that will guide you through rewriting your next draft. I will tell you where your book’s structure is strong and where it needs more work. I will also give you suggestions for how to think about making those changes. It’s up to you what specific changes you want to make in your story!
I will also include a one hour google call at the end, in case you have any questions or would like to discuss any comments, changes and advice I shared.
I will not make any actual edits on your book - just make sure the option to add comments and highlights is enabled on your google doc, that way I can point out things that could be changed and you can manually edit, respond to my feedback and make final decisions once you get my overall feedback!
When should I hire you?
Developmental editing comes early in your writing and editing process. After your first or second draft of your book.
Since I will read your manuscript and give you high-level feedback on the shape of your story. It’s best to do this before you get too deep into fine-tuning details, like polishing your words, sentences, or grammar.
What other things can I get out of commissioning you?
I am a perfectionist which is a great thing in this line of work. I can’t read an entire manuscript without making minor line editing (like grammar and punctuation) and I will also help you market your book on my Instagram and my Goodreads page by adding it as a “currently reading” project, and providing you a final public review if you’d like.
The turnaround time varies depending on the project, and I will be able to give you a better idea after I see a sample of your work. If you have any questions about the timeline, feel free to e-mail me with your questions.
To sum up, I will basically roast your book until it becomes good enough for girls to make tiktoks about it.
DISCLAIMER:
FICTION ONLY - FIRST DRAFT MUST BE FINISHED - NO REFUNDS - 50/50 PAY (FIRST HALF TO BOOK, FINAL HALF UPON COMPLETION) - ALL PAYMENTS ARE DONE VIA PAYPAL.
Rates: $0.01 cents a word plus a $150 dollars after every additional 10k words on any manuscripts above 100k words.
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“Her feedback was excellent and her attention to detail is impeccable. Julia has been professional and prompt, providing her notes and fixes efficiently and with impressive depth and honesty. While I was looking for developmental feedback her eye naturally picked up line editing issues and she provided those changes as well. I believe part of what makes Julia’s feel for editing and flow so natural is her experience in reading and working across genres as well as her multilingual background. She genuinely understands story structure and word choice in an innate way that just can’t be taught.”
“Julia has an unerring sense of when and where a book needs help. Not only did she point out the places where I needed to amp up the tension and chemistry, she gave me examples of how I could I do it. She also noted several points where transitions needed improvement, where a conclusion had been made too readily, and where I could help build tension between my main characters. I’m not someone who blindly accepts feedback, and I often disagree with edits, but I have to say that everything Julia suggested resonated with me in a “yeah, she’s right, I should have seen that” sort of way. I’ve worked with many, many developmental editors in the past—Julia is among the best, and I recommend her highly.
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