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You get:

  • Line-by-line comments with a focus on further developing your story
  • Follow-up from your rewrites after your editorial letter
  • More focused suggestions for rewrites on a line-by-line level, i.e. narration and pacing, point of view

WHEN DO I USE THIS?

This is the second step to editing a book. If you are happy with your overall story, but would like suggestions on a line-by-line basis of issues of pacing, narration, and point of view, as well as some suggestions for where your writing could be stronger or more developed, this step is very important.

WHAT IF I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS STEP?

We can proceed directly to copyediting if you just want to fix grammar, check for logic/clarity, and ensure proper formatting. Skipping this step means you will not receive attention to anything other than these issues. This step allows you to rewrite parts of scenes and to get specific line-by-line suggestions for strengthening your story.