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L2 · Assessment · editing · beta readersMake it unputdownable.
An expert read first, then only the level of edit your book actually needs. Every change is tracked; every decision is yours.
The gap between a manuscript and a book readers recommend is usually structure, pacing and clarity, not talent. We start with a full read and a written assessment, then recommend only the edit your book needs.
Before release, beta reader panels and authenticity reads show how real readers respond, so surprises happen in private, not in reviews.
- Full read and editorial letter by a genre editor
- Developmental edit: structure, pacing, argument
- Line and copy edit with a custom style sheet
- Proofread after typesetting
- Beta reader panel matched to your audience
- Authenticity and sensitivity reads
Manuscript assessment
From $950
Full read, 8–15 page letter, 60-min call.
Developmental edit
From $0.06 / word
Structure, pacing, character, argument.
Line & copy edit
From $0.035 / word
Voice, clarity, grammar, consistency.
Beta reader panel
From $1,500
Five to ten matched readers, summary report.
- Assess
A full read and written plan.
- Edit
Tracked changes and margin notes.
- Test
Optional beta reader panel.
- Revise
You revise with your editor.
- Proof
Final pages checked.
Refine, answered.
What is the difference between developmental and copy editing?
Developmental editing fixes the big picture: structure, pacing, plot or argument. Copy editing works line by line on grammar and consistency. Most manuscripts need both, then a proofread.
Will editing change my voice?
No. Every change is tracked as a suggestion. The goal is a clearer version of your own voice.