Jesse Harper
Developmental Editing Special: $50 per pass, per manuscript
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These screenshots show the "engine room" of my developmental process. I don't just read your book; I run it through a multi-stage diagnostic to ensure no structural stone is left unturned.
The Heuristic Scan: As shown in the first images, the system instantly flags technical "drift"—weak verbs, passive voice, and readability issues—across manuscripts of any length (even 200k+ words).
The Review Queue: I personally go through every single flag the system generates. As you can see in the "Review Edits" screen, each issue is categorized and weighed for its impact on your story's pacing and clarity.
Collaborative Refinement: The final screen shows the "Accept/Refine" stage. This is where the human element is strongest. I review the AI-enriched suggestions and either apply them, skip them, or—most importantly—use them as a springboard for a deeper creative fix that we discuss during our live Zoom session.
The Result: You get the speed and precision of a logic engine with the heart and intuition of a human editor.
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BigEditor: Tech-Enhanced Developmental Audits
BigEditor was born out of necessity. As an author of a 160,000-word manuscript and a 190,000-word epic, I faced a hard reality: a single developmental pass often costs between $1,500 and $5,000. I needed unlimited access to competent editorial advice without that gatekept price tag.
I built this tool to handle the "heavy lifting" of editing—readability, clichés, and a deep-logic continuity pass. By using semantic embeddings, the engine understands the actual meaning behind character attributes, timeline markers, and world rules.
The Process:
Typically, I—or if you would like to join in, we—work through your entire manuscript together line-by-line, addressing each annotation BigEditor provides. This can be with AI-enriched suggestions or without; the choices and the creativity are always yours.
The Value:
No, the value is not that of full editor, it is only part of what an editor can do for you, so i offer it at only part the price. It is about providing a professional-grade structural audit at a price that is actually reasonable for indie authors.
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I’m on a mission to make professional-grade developmental editing accessible to every indie author.
I’m currently offering $50 'Precision Pass' audits for manuscripts of any length—including 200k+ word epics. As a Korean American writer and MSW student, I use a custom NLP engine (BigEditor) as a high-powered microscope to catch logic gaps, but the heart of the work is human-led. I personally review every flag and invite every author to a live Zoom session so we can edit the work together.
I'm looking to build my portfolio with 3 more verified projects this month!
Check out the offer here: https://contra.com/jesse_harper_j202klxb/products?r=jesse_harper_j202klxb
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