Full Manuscript Developmental Editing

Feeling stuck in a draft that won’t breathe? I hear you, and you’re not alone.

From a seasoned literary agent, editor, and teacher comes a fearless, collaborative Full Manuscript Development edit. It goes beyond line edits to shape structure, opening pages, pacing, and the spine of your story, so your book finally sits on readers’ shelves.

Expect concrete rewrites, a clear revision plan you can trust, and a roadmap that carries your voice from first page to final draft. I treat your manuscript as a living project, identifying where it hums and where it stalls, then map a strategy that publishers expect from serious upmarket fiction and literary suspense. I can help you find the right plot beats for all fictional genres!

🔥 Clarify the spine so every scene drives both plot and character forward.
⚡ Repair pacing so tension compounds and momentum never falters.
💎 Align desire and action so every choice feels inevitable.
✨ Strengthen openings and midpoints to demand attention from page one.

With decades of publishing experience, you’ll leave with a rigorous revision plan, practical scene rewrites, and a clear map to reach submission readiness—without sacrificing your unique voice.

You’re closer than you think. A precise, publish-ready manuscript is within reach, and this edit makes it inevitable.

Guidelines:

I will provide extensive in-line comments covering plot, pacing, characterization, dialogue, tone/mood, genre conventions, point of view, theme, and anything particular about your story!

I'll include a 2-4 page letter summarizing strengths and weaknesses, and major areas of concern.

This includes up to 2 Zoom meetings to discuss the project before or after my edits are completed.

A discussion of comp titles as needed.

Cost: $2000 for 85,000 words + $.03 per word for additional words.