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Manuscript development / structural and general editing and mentoring

A structural manuscript development edit examines everything from the unfolding of ideas to writing style, voice, characterization and structure. There will be on-page editing for sentence, paragraph and chapter structure, with some editing for spelling, punctuation and grammar if requested. Whether you have a few chapters or a complete first draft, you can send your manuscript in for a manuscript development report. The service consists of comments and edits on the ms, plus a full written report. You can also book a mentor consultation, either face-to-face or zoom .

See Clients’ Books for client publications.

When Patti is unavailable due to her own writing commitments, she will assign manuscripts to either Anthony Reeder or Sophia Barnes, both of whom are qualified and highly experienced editors. Allow around four weeks for your manuscript to be returned.

Fee: Approx $640 – $880 for average length ms (50 – 85,000 words)

N.B. Fees vary according to both length of manuscript and amount of editing and development required.