Agent Teaser

You’ve finished your story and are happy with the structure. Now, it’s time to focus on readability.

A full line and copyedit might feel like a lot of money, especially if you haven't secured representation yet. Polishing your first 10,000 words can significantly increase your chances of catching an agent's eye.

We'll improve and smooth your prose while respecting your unique style and voice.

PRICE: $150 for 10,000 words

FORMAT: Microsoft Word doc

What You Get

Line-by-line edit of your first 10K words

We’ll meticulously edit the first 10,000 words of your novel, focusing on clarity and flow. Here is what we will address:

• Chapter sequencing

• Character-trait consistency

• Cliché and awkward metaphors

• Dialogue expression: Ensuring authenticity of phrasing and word choice in relation to character voice, mood, and intention

• Sentence-Level Narration: Assessing word choice, repetition, and overwriting, especially in action and spicy scenes

• Romance twists and plot points

• Layout guidance

• Spacing: Letter, word, line, and paragraph spacing

• Representation: Attending to problematic representation, stereotyping.

• Sentence pace, rhythm, and flow: Ensuring it reflects the setting and mood of each scene

• Speech tagging and punctuation

• Spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, hyphenation, and capitalization

• Document Formatting: Using Word’s styles function for indentation, paragraph style, and section breaks

• Showing vs. telling

• Tense consistency

• Verb use: Enhancing tension and suspense

• Editorial report

My detailed report will feature my observations while editing your book, highlighting your strengths and areas for improvement based on the topics listed above.