Developmental Editing for Your Story or Novel

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About this service

Summary

Have you recently finished your story and want feedback on your work's overall structure, plot, character arcs, voice, etc.? I'm the editor for you!

I have a degree in English and minors in editing and creative writing where I studied not only the nitty-gritty details of language but also what makes a good story and how to write compelling characters. I have been beta reading for three years and developmentally editing for over a year. I worked as an acquisitions editor for a science fiction and fantasy magazine, and I've written two of my own novels.

Things I typically look for in a developmental edit:

Plot arcs

Character arcs

Plot holes

Clichés

Weak openings, scenes, & endings

Pacing

Timelines

Worldbuilding

Voice

Reader reactions/emotions

I specialize in YA, romance, historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy books. I don't read erotic romance.

This does not include line or copy editing (grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.), but if you're interested, I offer that service too! This gig doesn't include section rewriting or ghostwriting; it provides feedback for the buyer to implement.

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Pricing (USD):

$0.012 per word

Example: A 50,000-word manuscript would be $600

What's included

  • Editorial Letter

    After I read your work, I will create an editorial letter reporting all of my feedback, thoughts, and suggestions to help you make your story the best that it can be.

  • Your Manuscript with In-Text Comments

    As I read your manuscript, I will post comments with my real-time reactions, thoughts, and feedback, and once I'm done I will deliver this to you.

Recommendations

(5.0)

Jenni Valkama

Client • Aug 16, 2024

Great insights and always adds a fresh perspective. :-)

Always very helpful!


Client • Sep 1, 2024

Annika Carlson

Client • Jul 27, 2024

Annika recommends working with Lexi

Cherise Papa • BDR Publishing

Client • May 15, 2023

Lexi was a fantastic editor and extremely reliable. I knew when I assigned her a book, project, or series, she could complete it flawlessly. She really excelled at managing longer series, especially with developmental and line edits. I can't recommend her enough.


Skills and tools

Content Editor
Copy Editor
Google Docs
Google Drive
Microsoft Word

Industries

Publishing
Books
EBooks

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