SERVICES
Brainstorming Session
Not sure how to even start your project? We can help get the creativity flowing. Already have ideas but not sure how to put them together? We will help streamline your project. Brainstorming with a professional editor is valuable in the early drafting stages.
This service includes the following:
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Discussing ideas via email, phone, or video call.
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Brainstorming a thesis, main idea, or story arc.
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Creating an outline with main points and subcategories.
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Helping world-build and create character maps.
Multi-Level Sample Edit
Wanting professional eyes on your draft, but not sure what you need? Our multi-level sample edit is perfect for you. We will edit a sample of your work for not just one hour but three hours, one for each level of editing: developmental, line, and copy. Not only will you get a better idea of how our editors work and more feedback on your manuscript, you will also get a feel for how each type of editing improves your manuscript in unique ways. You’ll know exactly what your next step should be in your publishing journey.
This service includes the following:
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Reading a sample of your project.
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Performing one hour each of developmental, line, and copyedits.
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Highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each editing stage.
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Recommending the next step to take in the editing process.
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Reporting clear and actionable suggestions in an editorial letter.
Manuscript Evaluation
Just finished your first draft? A manuscript evaluation can give you an idea of what your story does well and where you can start revisions. Get a professional take on the overall structure and development of your manuscript. Our comments will give direct feedback on what you have done well and what can be improved. This is the perfect step for a writer who wants to see whether their story follows genre expectations and engages readers before getting into the nitty-gritty of revisions.
This service includes the following:
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Evaluating whether story arc, pacing, and conflict are in line with genre standards and intended audience.
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Commenting on whether dialogue is effectively communicated.
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Confirming settings are fleshed out and appropriate for scene and genre.
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Checking that scenes have appropriate balance of showing and telling.
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Pointing out inconsistencies, repetitions, and redundancies on an overarching level.
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Evaluating whether the manuscript is appropriate for the intended audience.
Developmental Edit
Ready to dive into your story? To fix all the plot holes and solidify every character and scene? Developmental editing is highly recommended if you are ready to begin your first major revision with a professional at your side. We will focus on your ideas, organization, and consistency. Our comments and included documents are designed to help you strengthen core elements in your work. You will receive feedback and actionable steps to fix weaknesses in your manuscript. This is the most collaborative phase of the editing process and may involve substantial updates to the project.
This service includes the following:
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Ensuring story arc, pacing, and conflict are in line with genre standards and intended audience.
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Commenting on whether dialogue is effectively communicated and reflective of each character.
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Confirming settings are fleshed out and appropriate for scene and genre.
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Reordering, cutting, or suggesting expansion of material.
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Amending content for organization, flow, style, tone, pacing, and clarity.
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Suggesting revisions to inconsistencies, repetitions, and redundancies on an overarching level.
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Evaluating main characters’ arc with a detailed Character Synopsis document.
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Detailing inconsistencies of story, chapter, and scene timelines with the Story Outline document.
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Reporting clear and actionable suggestions in an Editorial Letter.
Line Edit
Already gone through the major developmental editing process? If you have revised your text one or more times and feel confident that the plot and organization are finalized, it’s time for line editing. Here, we will identify discrepancies in theme, plot, arguments, and style at the sentence level.
This service includes the following:
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Establish or maintain appropriate language level for target audience.
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Eliminate inappropriate jargon, clichés, and euphemisms.
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Maintain tone, mood, and style on a sentence level.
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Revise inconsistencies, repetitions, and redundancies on a sentence level.
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Ensure flow of ideas is clear and effective at a sentence level.
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Adjust the length and structure of sentences or paragraphs.
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Analyze dialogue for flow, understandability, necessity, and tag placement.
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Report clear and actionable suggestions in an editorial letter.
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List broad changes and style choices in a style sheet.
Copyedit
Done with revisions? You may be ready for copyediting. We will go through your text line by line to correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and source citation. After this edit, your manuscript will be ready for typesetting.
This service includes the following:
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Editing awkward or confusing sentence structure, wordy prose, and style inconsistencies (if minor changes will resolve the issue).
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Maintaining point of view and tense.
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Correcting errors in grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, and word accuracy.
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Providing or maintaining the system of citations in accordance with style guides.
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Listing changes and style choices in a style sheet.
Typesetting
Manuscript? Done. Editing? Done. Your book is finally ready to be published. Whether you are going to self-publish your book on Amazon or for personal use, your book will need to be formatted to look professional. We will make your book look its best.
This service includes the following:
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Formatting books as industry-standard PDFs or e-books.
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Adding page numbers, headers, footers, and margins.
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Creating title, copyright, and table of content pages.
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Incorporating photos in line with the text.
Proofread
Nearly ready for publication? We will go over the final typeset document with a fine-toothed comb and catch the last few grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. No major changes or suggestions will be made.
This service includes the following:
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Editing for minor grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization errors.
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Correcting formatting issues, such as page numbers and headings.
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Evaluating accuracy of elements, such as cross-references, captions, headings, hyperlinks, and metadata.
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What Our Clients Say
“As a writer, finding an editor can be a challenge. Our writing is personal and we want whomever we choose to help us make the story shine to love it just as much as we do. When I found Ever Editing, I didn’t know that I’d hit the jackpot. Breanna and Amy are an absolute joy to work with. Their attention to detail was unmatched. (Who knew eye color could be such an overlooked item!) Beyond their professionalism and speed, they truly supported and cared for the story itself. They also made me feel understood and valued as a writer. I am so grateful for their guidance throughout the writing process and cannot wait to continue working with them on my next book! And every book I write for the rest of forever.”
—Sara Miller, Author of the Unlucky in Love Series