Developmental Editing by Jaq Thibeaux

WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENT EDITOR

Developmental editors view and fix the story on a structural level. I specialize in gauging the flow and cohesiveness of your story; which includes your plot, characters and theme. If a character’s motivation isn’t working or a plot line gets lost in the shuffle, I will detect those issues and offer suggestions for how you can strengthen and refine your draft in a detailed analysis of your story.

 

MY SERVICES

A detailed analysis of your draft with suggestions of what to change or refine and tips on how you can polish your story even further. In my analysis, I will address the following elements of your story.

• Plot Development

• Story Arc

• Pacing

• Character Development

• Worldbuilding

• Themes

• Subplots

 

You will also receive a 1-hour Skype call, scheduled sometime within 2 weeks after you have received your analysis (after you have had the chance to read over it and try out the ideas I gave you). We can discuss any further questions you have, and the final ideas on how to improve your manuscript.

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Please note: I specialize in speculative fiction, but will consider a wide variety of literature except for romance, horror, overly ‘dark’ stories, or excessive magic handled in a dark tone. I reserve the right to reject any manuscript for any reason.

 

CONTACT ME FOR ANALYSIS

On a Microsoft Word document (doc or docx.), include a 1 page synopsis and first 10 pages of your story.  Attach to an email and include the title and genre of your story in the body of the email.

I will contact you if I think I am a good fit for your story.

 

MY RATES

$18 per 1,000 words. 10,000 word minimum.

 

TURNAROUND TIME

for a novel of 50k to 74k words: 1 month
for a novel of 75k to 115k words: 2 months
RUSH FEE (getting the novel done two weeks less than standard turnaround time) = $20

 

 

TO SUBMIT

- Manuscripts must be in a Microsoft Word Doc or Docx format, in 12 pt. font Times New Roman or Arial, 1" margins, and double-spaced. 

- Documents must be sent as an attachment to an email.
- I expect half of the payment upfront, the rest after I finish the manuscript
- All payments must be made through PayPal

- If you are not pleased with my edits, there is a 50% refund
- I will only edit manuscripts with content up to a PG-13 level (I will not edit manuscripts with a large amount of profanity, sexual scenes, etc.)  
- I reserve the right to discontinue my service at any point with a 50% refund for content I am not comfortable editing
- I reserve the right to turn away any customer whom I do not think would be a good fit for the services I am offering.

 

I look forward to helping you make your story shine!