You're looking for an editor who has sentence-level expertise but you want to make sure we're a good fit before you commit to a full service.
A sample edit shows you how I work. I'll correct and smooth 1,000 words of your prose, ensuring your narrative and dialogue drive your novel forward and flow well on the page. PRICE: £75 for 1,000 words FORMAT: Microsoft Word doc
What you get
A sample line-by-line edit
I'll edit your 1,000-word sample line by line, word by word. Here's what I'll be looking out for:
Authenticity of phrasing and word choice in relation to character voice
Spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, hyphenation and capitalization
Dialogue expression: style, tagging and punctuation
Effectiveness of sentence-level narration
Character-trait consistency
Pace and flow: special attention to repetition and overwriting
Cliché and awkward metaphor
Use of tenses
Layout
Letter, word, line and paragraph spacing
Standard document formatting using Word’s styles palette: indentation, paragraph style, section breaks
Where appropriate, I'll write comments in your Word file to explain my decisions.
I’m just now looking at your edits and, as always, they are so very good. Once again, you’ve retained the essence and helped me deliver the prose sharply.
David Unger, mystery author
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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author
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Louise is a delight to work with and has an incredible eye for detail.
Andrew Langley, supernatural thriller author
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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author
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Thanks so much for the fantastic work! Delighted with it.
Rob Aspinall, thriller author
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Fancy working with me?
If you'd like to discuss a line editing, copyediting or proofreading project, get in touch so we can have a chat.
