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Are you ready to take your writing to the next level?

Are you a novelist? Would you like to work one-on-one with a Certified Story Grid Editor—someone who can help you with your novel or screenplay in a concrete, understandable way?

Maybe you’ve had some bad editing experiences in the past. So have I. That’s why I guarantee you that I’m not going to nitpick your style or judge your subject matter. My feedback and advice is all about your story’s spine, its narrative drive, and its skeletal structure.

I won’t bombard you with literary theory or advice on your prose style. I want you to write what you want to write, the way you want to write it. And I won’t keep you waiting for months.

Please note that I specialize in fiction, both novels and screenplays. 

If you’re writing memoir or other narrative nonfiction, let me refer you to my colleague Rachelle Ramirez, who is an expert in those areas.

Book a $79 exploratory call

I’ll be happy to spend half an hour with you answering any questions you have about my services and your needs. 

Tell me about your work. Ask me about what I do. Together we can decide whether my editing services are a good fit for you.

The USD 79.00 fee is refundable with your first developmental or diagnostic booking.

(Limit: one per client.)

I offer two main services:

Manuscript Diagnostic

  • Do you have a fully drafted manuscript that isn’t quite working?
  • Maybe there are pacing problems.
  • Maybe it’s too long or too short.
  • Maybe your beta-readers or critique group partners have indicated that they just weren’t engaged.
  • But you have faith that your story could be great with a little help. 

Consider a manuscript diagnostic.

Developmental Editing

  • Do you have a loose story idea but don’t know where to start the actual writing?
  • Have you written yourself into a corner and can’t find your way out?
  • Are you already an accomplished writer stuck in a project and you just need to talk it over with a professional editor?

Developmental editing might be right for you.

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