This edit will evaluate your manuscript fully, looking at the big picture of the overall story. Do your characters grow and change throughout the story, or are they flat and emotionless? Do you have any gaping plot holes that need to be fixed? Do all of your characters speak and act in ways that make sense according to the way that you have created them? A full manuscript evaluation will check for these things and more, point out areas that need to be fixed that could use a bit of tweaking, and give suggestions on ways to improve the text.
It’s your story, but as the editor, I'm here to bring out the best in you, not write it for you.
It’s your story, but as the editor, I'm here to bring out the best in you, not write it for you.
Instead of looking at the overall big picture, copyediting breaks down the manuscript by paragraph. Sentence structure, clarity, grammar, common usage, and consistency issues are addressed. This ensures the flow of the story is easy to follow and everything is solid and consistent to a set of industry standards. The industry standards followed here at Watch Jane Write are outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition.
Yes, Style Manuals are important, even if people don’t agree with some of the rules in them. Without industry standards, there would be no consistency and we would not understand what anyone was trying to say in their novels. If you prefer a different style manual, I am flexible, just let me know which one.
Yes, Style Manuals are important, even if people don’t agree with some of the rules in them. Without industry standards, there would be no consistency and we would not understand what anyone was trying to say in their novels. If you prefer a different style manual, I am flexible, just let me know which one.
Addresses the creative content, writing style, and language at the paragraph level. The purpose of a line edit is not to comb through your story for errors but rather look at the way you use language to communicate. This stage is done in tandem with copyediting.
The quickest of the services, this is a final run-through of the manuscript just before publication. A basic check for spelling and punctuation is performed while ensuring the readability of the story. If any major issues are found, they will be pointed out with a recommendation for a more in-depth edit and the reasons why.
**All services are non-refundable once work has started, but if for any reason you are unsatisfied with my work, I will redo it. **