An editor who loves writing as much as you do!
There are whole sagans of books out there.
Good editing will help yours stand out.
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Copy Editing
Copy editing is the work of reviewing a manuscript for grammar, punctuation, printing style, and factual accuracy. Your copy editor will find and point out copy editing issues in your manuscript and suggest changes, often adherent to a particular style manual (ex: Chicago Manual of Style).
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Developmental Editing
Developmental editing is concerned with the content and style of a work. Your developmental editor will make sure your writing makes sense, your writing is clear, style is consistent and your sentences flow well. This editing service can be expected to take a little longer than copy editing or proofreading.
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Line Editing
Line editing is often described as being somewhere between the big-picture, conceptual work of developmental editing and the nitty-gritty grammatical details covered by copy editing. Line editing is where we get into the mechanics of syntax and how grammatical flow can effect the narrative voice of your story. If you’re receiving feedback from readers like, “The action’s great, but the narrator and all the characters sound like the exact same person- YOU!” then you probably need line editing.
Client testimonials
Geoffrey Mandragora
Meg McIntosh is the best editor I’ve ever worked with; I have worked with four others. Meg’s attention to detail and relentless determination to ensure clarity in every written word is extraordinary. Whether she is working with me to tease out sensory detail or fine tune slow passages, her works is prodigious. But above all that is her input to action sequences. I’ll write a taut scene that focuses on the action and engages the reader, one I am proud of. Then she looks at it. She uses word choice and sentence rhythm to turn my satisfactory action scene into an edge-of-your-seat, nail biting experience. Additionally, she gives tremendous insight into female and younger characters.
She has been my editor on six books: The Eidlerland Incident, The Pretoria Event, Housekeeper, A Werewolf in Cheap Clothing, Hunter’s Witch, and The Tesla Gambit. In addition, in my first Book, The Thunderbolt Affair, which was edited by a well-regarded professional, she brought several errors to my attention (after initial publication) and helped me resolve them and update the manuscript.
I strongly recommend her as an editor and without hesitation will work with her again.
Dr. Adrianna Masters MD, PhD
(This testimonial is for academic editing.)
She is by far the best editor I’ve ever worked with. She was able to work with me on short notice to review academic medical policies. She really exceeded my expectations!
