Review: Manuscript Evaluation
You have an idea and partial draft, and you want to assess its strength and potential.
You have a complete initial draft and need a reader's perspective.
You have feedback from peers or experts and want to develop a plan to incorporate it.
You think the manuscript needs to be strengthened but don't know how.
I analyze:
The purpose of the manuscript, vision behind it, and intended impact on readers.
Clarity and conviction of the thesis, central argument, and exposition.
Strength of the underlying structure in support of the argument development.
Potential gap and redundancy in content that must be resolved to maximize impact.
You receive an evaluation letter with:
Detailed overall feedback including notable structure and style issues.
Opportunities to strengthen the evidence, argument, and conclusions.
Thematic feedback on chapters from the lens of progression and consistency.
Proposed updates to content outline (or TOC) and organization.
*Manuscript Evaluation is the first step before Developmental Editing.
Revise: Developmental Editing
You have a complete manuscript that needs review of overall structure or organization.
You are compiling a book from a series of independently written pieces.
You want to improve transitions (openings and closings) of chapters or sections.
You need to remove or repurpose large sections maintaining the core argument.
I collaborate with you:
Update organization to build arguments coherently toward manuscript's central thesis.
Remove, consolidate, draft, and recommend to reframe, rewrite, or add content.
Restructure content to allow uniform pace of reading and understanding.
Draft transitions and meaningful tittles to chain chapters or sections together.
You receive:
Inline updates (MS Word with track changes) for improved structure and organization.
Extensive inline comments accompanying updates for open questions or alternatives.
Revised chapter and section titles, transitions, and clear prompts for writing new content.
Editorial memo highlighting the summary of changes with notable issues addressed.
Refine: Line / Stylistic Editing
Your manuscript has undergone developmental editing and you are happy with the content.
You want a reader's perspective on how easy it is to read and follow along.
You are ready to send it to publisher or resubmit to journal.
You need to reduce the length without removing large sections.
I edit to address:
The tone of narration so that it is consistently engaging.
Fluff, bias, and jargon—keeping target readers in mind.
Sentence level complexity, verbosity, or abstraction to enhance readability.
Paragraph transitions for flow and progression.
You receive:
Inline updates (MS Word with track changes) for improved flow, readability, and coherence.
Inline comments alongside the updates for open questions or alternative proposals.
Editorial memo highlighting the summary of changes with notable patterns in style.
NOT included: heavy copyediting (abbreviations, capitalizations, numbers, etc.)
Depending on your needs, I customize my services.
Depending on the state of the manuscript, I charge by word or hourly.
To get started, send me some details or schedule a free consultation.