Developmental editing takes a magnifying glass to your manuscript.

This service assesses the big picture elements of plot, theme, premise, character, tension, pacing, narrative POV, world-building, dialogue, and more.

This is for writers who are pursuing self-publishing, writers who have already been through the manuscript evaluation process, or newer writers interested in querying their manuscripts

• Full Manuscript Edit
  • Your manuscript will be read through twice, offering objective feedback on plot, character, pacing, dialogue, world-building, and more. Feedback is given via marginal comments.
• Editorial Letter
  • Your editorial letter (10-30 pages) will give you in-depth feedback on strengths, weaknesses, and areas of revision and improvement. It will also include revision suggestions and further resources.
• Book Map
  • I’ll craft a book map that gives you a bird’s eye view of your manuscript. This allows you to see your story structure and pacing clearly while also following character arcs, romantic arcs, world-building, and more.

Contact me for a 10-page sample edit - totally free. Due to NDAs and the nature of fiction editing, I cannot share samples of past client's work. If you'd like to know about past client's experience with my editing services, click here.

$.027/per word

Manuscripts under 100,000 words take 4-6 weeks.

Manuscripts over 100,000 words take 6-8 weeks.



Can't wait to hear about your story,

Kourtney ✌🏼