Developmental Edit (LITE)
A structural read of your entire manuscript, up to 120,000 words (for novels over 120k words, please send me an email using the form below). You'll get a full written feedback report covering plot and structure, character arcs, pacing, world-building, romance and chemistry, genre and trope execution, and an honest reader reaction from first page to last —a budget friendly alternative for a developmental edit that can catch any major structural issues.
Complete a written 3-4+ page report with recommendations before beta reading/editing
Full concept and hook evaluation
Complete plot and structure analysis (arc, plot holes, pacing lulls, subplot payoff)
Character arcs, consistency, and growth across the book
Romance and chemistry — pacing of the romantic arc and key moments
Full-book pacing (action, dialogue, introspection balance)
World-building consistency and immersion
Emotional engagement and stakes
Genre and trope execution (romance, paranormal romance, romantasy)
Full reader reaction — would I keep reading, would I read a sequel?
What makes this a LITE edit:
You get a comprehensive editorial report on the manuscript as a whole. You don’t get line-by-line margin comments through the document or a scene-by-scene breakdown — that’s a full developmental edit and costs several times this. This is the big-picture version: everything you need to know what to fix, without the per-page annotation.
Scope:
Developmental feedback only. No copyediting, line editing, proofreading, or grammar correction. I won’t be rewriting your prose. Your manuscript should be a complete draft — not necessarily polished, but finished.
Revisions:
The follow-up email round covers questions about the report. A re-read of a revised manuscript is a new booking.
Genres:
Due to structural fluctuations between genres, I only accept the ones below for this particular service so I can ensure you’re in the right hands. These are the genres I have experience with, write myself, and enjoy most. Not only do you get perspective from a developmental editor standpoint, but the standpoint of both an 20+ time author and 150+ book per year avid reader of these genres.
Romance, paranormal romance, and romantasy.
A structural read of your entire manuscript, up to 120,000 words (for novels over 120k words, please send me an email using the form below). You'll get a full written feedback report covering plot and structure, character arcs, pacing, world-building, romance and chemistry, genre and trope execution, and an honest reader reaction from first page to last —a budget friendly alternative for a developmental edit that can catch any major structural issues.
Complete a written 3-4+ page report with recommendations before beta reading/editing
Full concept and hook evaluation
Complete plot and structure analysis (arc, plot holes, pacing lulls, subplot payoff)
Character arcs, consistency, and growth across the book
Romance and chemistry — pacing of the romantic arc and key moments
Full-book pacing (action, dialogue, introspection balance)
World-building consistency and immersion
Emotional engagement and stakes
Genre and trope execution (romance, paranormal romance, romantasy)
Full reader reaction — would I keep reading, would I read a sequel?
What makes this a LITE edit:
You get a comprehensive editorial report on the manuscript as a whole. You don’t get line-by-line margin comments through the document or a scene-by-scene breakdown — that’s a full developmental edit and costs several times this. This is the big-picture version: everything you need to know what to fix, without the per-page annotation.
Scope:
Developmental feedback only. No copyediting, line editing, proofreading, or grammar correction. I won’t be rewriting your prose. Your manuscript should be a complete draft — not necessarily polished, but finished.
Revisions:
The follow-up email round covers questions about the report. A re-read of a revised manuscript is a new booking.
Genres:
Due to structural fluctuations between genres, I only accept the ones below for this particular service so I can ensure you’re in the right hands. These are the genres I have experience with, write myself, and enjoy most. Not only do you get perspective from a developmental editor standpoint, but the standpoint of both an 20+ time author and 150+ book per year avid reader of these genres.
Romance, paranormal romance, and romantasy.