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Editing Services for Science Fiction and Fantasy
It's not easy to find the right editor for your speculative fiction novel. Not only do science fiction and fantasy require a specialty in imaginative worldbuilding, but if your editor doesn't understand what YOU love most about your story, miscommunication can break down trust in a writer-editor relationship. That's why Valari Westeren offers editing services for science fiction and fantasy that help authors hone their novels to fit THEIR vision.
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Developmental Editing
Price: $0.02/word
Valari's developmental editing focuses on your novel as a whole, identifying areas of improvement for your characters, plot, worldbuilding, and theme(s). This includes both an edit letter (8-10 pages long) and detailed in-line comments on your novel itself (about 4 per page) to show concrete examples of what she points out in the edit letter. She mixes encouragement with critique, suggests multiple solutions to choose from, and aligns all feedback with the author's unique vision for their story.
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Manuscript Assessment
Price: $0.01/word
A manuscript assessment is very similar to developmental editing! Valari will take the big-picture view of your story that developmental editing provides, and in her edit letter (8-10 pages), she will provide the same attention to detail, giving encouragement alongside critique, multiple suggestions for how to fix story issues, and feedback to support what the author loves most about their story. The only difference is that a manuscript assessment does NOT include in-line comments on the novel--only the edit letter itself.
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Line Editing
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The line editing stage focuses on taking your writing style to the next level! It steers clear of big-picture story edits while offering more in-depth feedback on each sentence than a simple proofread can provide.
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Proofreading
Price: $0.01/word
Proofreading is the final stage of the editing process. This is where Valari cracks down on grammar, spelling mistakes, typos, and any other writing mistakes that make readers go, "Wait, what?" Every writer needs a second pair of eyes on their novel--especially if that novel has lots of made-up science fiction or fantasy terms!