Developmental Edit
Full developmental and line edit of finished manuscript
Service Description
Ideal for authors who have finished the first draft of their story, and want to check for story continuity and potential plot holes. We will review your manuscript and provide detailed comments throughout, noting any places where the plot or characters are not fully developed and where the pacing and flow of the story does not work. We will provide suggestions for addressing these issues. After you receive the annotated draft, we will schedule a post-edit review session to answer any questions you may have regarding the edit, and to provide additional feedback regarding potential solutions. What's included: - Full read through of completed manuscript - Full annotation of manuscript pointing out trouble areas from both a developmental and line editing perspective - Critical evaluation of world building, character development, plot points, and pacing of the story - Post edit review session to discuss trouble areas that were noted and address any questions you may have - Additional brainstorming and troubleshooting during call to help identify the best solution for problem areas *Since the turnaround time for these edits can vary based on word count, the review session is not booked until after the final edits are sent to the author. We will provide an estimated turnaround time when your draft is submitted, and will provide updates if there will be any changes to that timeframe during editing. You will receive a link to book your review session when you receive the edited manuscript. This gives you a chance to review the annotations and compile any questions for the editor prior to the review session. Please contact us at kara@phoenixedits.com with the word count and genre of your manuscript to confirm availability.
Additional Details
50% deposit required upon receipt of draft. Remaining 50% required when edited copy of draft is completed, prior to audio/video call. If service is cancelled within 48 hours of draft receipt, a full refund will be issued to the original form of payment. If you need to cancel after more than 48 hours, please reach out to us directly. Since we may have already started the editing process at this point, any refunded amount during this period will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Scheduling options for audio/video review sessions will be offered when edited copy is sent. Review session length is dependent on draft length.
Contact Details
kara@phoenixedits.com