Professional Services Editing

Editing Services

Editing is not simply about the contrast of black ink on white paper—it's a nuanced art that demands a deep understanding of both the material and the writer's needs.

Before choosing an editor, it's crucial to assess your specific requirements to ensure that the final product reflects your vision at its best. Consider what aspects of editing are most vital to you:

Are you seeking a grammar aficionado, akin to a meticulous fifth-grade teacher?
Do you prefer an editor who meticulously refines each sentence with a focus on technical precision rather than narrative development?
Or do you need a developmental editor who engages with your story from the outset, helping to shape the narrative framework and fill in any gaps?

Understanding your needs and what each type of editor brings to the table is essential before committing to a professional relationship.

I specialize in collaborating with independent authors to craft compelling narratives through focused content development, story arcs, and character development. Whether you require copy editing, line editing, developmental editing, or content editing, I approach each project with a commitment to understanding your vision and setting clear objectives to achieve the best possible outcome.

My philosophy centers on a strong author-editor partnership, striving to ensure that the best work emerges from our collaboration.
Are you ready to elevate your writing with a tailored editorial approach?

For new authors unfamiliar with the types of editorial services available, here are a few pointers to guide you on your writing journey:

Copy Editing: Focuses on grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors to ensure clarity and consistency.
Line Editing: Refines your writing style, improves sentence structure, and polishes each line without altering the story's essence.
Developmental Editing: Works closely with you to develop the plot, characters, and pacing from an early stage, enhancing the overall narrative.
Content Editing: Involves substantial edits to the manuscript's structure and content, often requiring significant rewriting and reorganization.

Choosing the right type of editing can make a substantial difference in preparing your manuscript for publication. If you're unsure which service best suits your needs, I'm here to help clarify and guide you through the process.

Let's work together to bring your story to life in its most compelling form.

Editing

Editing Services

Final editing occurs near the final phase of your piece. Before publishing, whether a book, article, or manuscript, you’ll want it as polished as possible.

I offer several editing services in my professional services.

Book editing is usually by the word starting at .02 cents a word and up to .08 cents a word depending on how deep we go and which type of services your work requires. I have been known to negotiate by piece rather than word, so please never hesitate to reach out and see if we are a good fit.

The best place to find me is on LinkedIn.

No matter where you are in your project, developing a relationship with your editor is important. From the early stages of development to copy edits and deeper line edits, I have worked with clients on various fiction pieces, poetry, creative non-fiction and memoirs, website copy, blogs, and articles.
If you need your worked edited at any level, please reach out to me to discuss your project. If we are a great fit together, we can discuss editing services and requirements.

Let me know about your project here.

Copy Editing:

This is basic and simple editing. In copy edits, I will read the piece checking for grammatical errors, punctuation, and consistency. As I read through, I’ll note if something doesn’t fit the story or if the story may be missing an element, but I won’t dive too deep in noting what doesn’t fit.

Line Editing:

In line editing, I look at each line and how it relates to the ones before it and the ones which follow. Along with copy editing each line, I will dive deeper into the story. While deep into the story, you want to make sure your voice isn’t lost in each line edit. Here is where syntax works for you and your style.

Development Editing:

When I work with authors at a development level, I focus from the start of their project and stay with them through completion. This means copy and line edits as well as a deeper look into story and character arcs. In development editing, your story needs to flow from start to finish with your voice, the voices of your characters, and engage your readers. To accomplish this, I will ensure we look at your arcs and development of your story in little pieces and as a whole. Line and copy edits are included in development editing.

Post Edits

Proofreading is a crucial component of great writing. A creative author or content creator can build a fantastic copy, but without proofreading and correcting, even the most amazing piece can get lost in a sea of typos, grammatical errors, and bad syntax.

I take on clients with manuscripts as well as short blogs or articles. If you are in need of a proofreader, if you have read your work so much you can’t see the errors anymore, reach out for a cold read from a proofreader who wants your content to shine.

Contact Stella for service options and rates.

Proofreading

If your book is finished and you have contracted with an editor, the next step is for a proofreader to give it a cold read. This person shouldn’t be the same person as your editor. As editors, we read and re-read, edit, then read the same material time and again. A proofreader should be reading your material for the first time. A cold read will help a good proofreader catch typos and errors. We all have them – even authors from the Big Five traditional publishers. It happens. None of us want it to happen, but we are human, and even the computer editing programs we’ve created over the years are flawed. In proofreading, I use several tricks I’ve learned over the past ten years or so

in this business to proof the work my clients write.

Coaching

If you are a new or young writer, I offer writing coaching opportunities as well. I like to focus my coaching on children and creative writing, but I’ve taken adults from writers to authors too. My coaching typically includes workshops and classes which I offer throughout the year. If you are looking for personal coaching, please reach out to me to see if we are a good fit based on your needs. Otherwise, keep an eye out for workshops I teach.

Site Content Editing and Writing

Are you looking to build your own service or products for your website and need an editor who can manage a group of writers, edit their work, as well as write content? I do that too. In fact, when I take breaks between my own

writing and allow my novels to grow cold enough for me to read and edit them again, writing content for my web clients keeps my fingers moving and my creativity flowing. It’s important for a freelance writer to understand the brand for which they write. I take time to get to my clients, their services, their needs, and their customers so the content I write for them reaches the masses as if they wrote it themselves. If that works for your site and your needs, please reach out to me and let me know how I can help build your business.