Strengthen your book's foundations
Are you sure that the foundations of your book are solid? If you’re not sure, or the answer is no, a developmental book editor will be able to help. Click the link above to schedule a free strategy meeting or scroll down to read more!
Optimize your book's length
(Re)organize the Table of Contents
Make your book more effective
Many writers struggle with three problems:
- Getting their book to the right length
- Organizing complex information
- Fears that their reader won't be able to follow their line of reasoning
But you don’t have to do this alone! I can help your book reach its full potential. As a developmental editor for writers, I can reorganize every chapter, section and paragraph of your book to make sure it has the most impact.Â
Jump to my scheduler by clicking the button below and let’s discuss how we can make your book better together!
I know that many people don’t really understand what a developmental editor for writers does. (So you’re NOT just a glorified word processor?) But actually, for anyone who has written more than a high school essay on how they spent their summer vacation, it’s quite easy to understand. In short: a developmental editor is for writers who are concerned about making their book’s foundations (the length, table of contents, and the internal organization of chapters) more effective.Â
Most texts are complex. A good book is not just a good book because the rules of spelling and grammar are correctly applied. And even a great concept or theme does not necessarily make for a great book. If you’re passionate about a topic, I can safely assume that you’ve been in a position where you WANTED to enjoy a book on that topic, but the book made that very difficult for you. The book probably needed developmental editing.
Don’t let yours become one of those books that is hard to enjoy because of its organization and structure. With my help as your online editor for writers, you can be confident that your book does what you want it to do.Â
I get it – it's hard to get the foundations right
Most writers I’ve worked with have spent a lot of work collecting their knowledge and pouring it into a book. After all this effort, however, they still feel that something isn’t right. But as they work from their own knowledge, it’s hard for them to figure out how to communicate their wisdom better to their reader.Â
That’s where a developmental book editor comes in. As a developmental editor for writers, I’ve helped many authors lift their books to the next level, and helped them realize their book’s potential. In short: I’ve helped them make sure that the shape of their book supports its purpose.Â
And I’d love to help you do the same! So schedule a meeting now to discuss your project.Â
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Some books I've edited
Deep Doubt, Deep Wisdom
- Katrina Hahling
- Editing
Creosote Rain
- Joe Makston
- Editing
Gender Violence, the Law, and Society
- Emerald Publishing LTD
- Book proposal Editing Series editor
Interdisciplinary Essays on Monsters and the Monstrous
- Emerald Publishing LTD
- Book proposal Editing Series editor
Rocking the Boat
- Paul Wilson
- Book proposal Editing
Developmental editing
Get the foundations of your book right-
Get it to the right length
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Restructure Table of Contents
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Reorganize paragraphs
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Everything in Tracked Changes
Hiring me as your developmental book editor is easy!
1. Step one
Schedule a free online strategy session straight into my calendar. In this meeting, we’ll discuss your hopes and dreams for the book.Â
2. Step two
Send me an email with your manuscript, the type of editing you want, and any specific things you’d like me to focus on.Â
3. Step three
Follow the easy payment link I’ll send you and wait. Within 6-8 weeks, you’ll receive your edited manuscript in your inbox!
Yes, I do! You can find the types of editing for writers I offer on this page.Â
You can jump here to find the cost of my developmental editing services. If you want to know the pricing for all my services, go to my price list page.Â
Honestly, the sooner you hire a developmental editor, the better. Though I’m often hired when the first draft of a manuscript is already done, I actually do a lot of DE work during my writer coaching sessions as well. And what I’ve noticed is that when we can lay out a comprehensive plan for the book before and during the writing process – by outlining an argumentation structure on the chapter level and staying within word limits for each chapter – the often expensive developmental editing process is no longer necessary.Â
That being said: if you have already finished your first draft, that’s a good time to start.Â
Whatever you do: do not hire a copy editor before you know the foundations are right. You don’t want to end up paying a copy editor to perfect sentences that are going to be taken out in the developmental edit.Â
I have worked on a wide variety of books, and I actually like that variety in my work! Yet, like most developmental editors, I do have my preferences.Â
These are my five favorite genres of books as an online book editor:Â
- Memoirs
- Self-help books
- Business books
- Academic monographs
- Fantasy novels
If your book is not on here, but you still want to work with me as your developmental book editor: schedule a meeting with me and we can discuss how comfortable I am with your genre!
Do you have a question for me that’s not on here? Click the button below to schedule a free video call, and you can ask me anything you like!
With help, you can feel confident about your book's structure
Yes, it is absolutely possible to feel confident about how your book is structured. I’ve seen it time and again with the authors I’ve worked with!
The thing, is, though, that we all have this image of the perfect author in our heads. This author works by themselves and every sentence they type is instant gold. But let me tell you a secret: just because you’re not like that, doesn’t mean you’re not a great author. What’s more: this mythical author doesn’t exist! Every single book you’ve read and loved has been worked on by more than one book editor.Â
As an author, you’ll be blind to many of the ways in which you make it hard for your reader to follow your logic. But you don’t have to do it alone! That’s what a developmental book editor is all about.
So let’s meet and discuss how I can help you make your book reach its potential! As your online editor, I’m here to help.Â
Are you not ready to hire a developmental book editor yet?
This free 6-step guidebook will help you turn your whirlwind of thoughts into a structured book chapter.Â
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More tips & tools for editing your work
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