Developmental Editing
Developmental editing dives into the foundations of your story to analyze your plot, story progression, character arcs, and more. Elizabeth Skarpnes evaluates each manuscript first from the view of a fellow author, and then from the perspective of a potential reader. She keeps your ideal reader front and center while leaving in-line feedback, crafts a detailed 10-30 page developmental letter, and has a 60 minute coaching call to answer any questions.
Perfect for: finished manuscripts
Developmental Editing Rate -
$0.020 per word
Payment plans & discounts offered
Developmental Consult
Do you want to make sure your story is going in the right direction before you spend more time on it? During a developmental consult, you and Elizabeth will sit down for a 60 minute video coaching session. You can verbally discuss where your manuscript feels stuck, find solution to stubborn plot holes, and figure out how to make your characters more believable.
Perfect for: unfinished manuscripts
& completed outlines
Book now for $60!
Alpha Reading
Need a developmental edit on a budget? Consider booking an alpha read! Alpha reading is like a developmental edit, just without all the extra bells & whistles. You still get the eyes of a developmental editor on your manuscript with in-line feedback only.
Perfect for: finished or
almost finished manuscripts
$0.010 per word