Pat is also an experienced editor. He offers the following services:
Manuscript critique: A detailed editorial letter of no less than 2500 words addressing issues such as theme, plot, character development, and story arc. Specific examples will be taken from your manuscript to illustrate editorial recommendations.
Line editing (Rewriting for style): looks at subjective details on a line-by-line basis including writing style, creative content, sentence structure, word choice, readability, flow, and rhythm. Clarity for the reader in descriptions. Character voice consistency, scene consistency (e.g. making sure a character with his arms full of books doesn’t cross his arms later in the scene).
Copy editing (Correction): A copy edit is a technical revision that focuses on objective errors such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation as well as consistency in terms of names, numbers, and locations. Verb tenses, typos, formatting/typesetting.
Prices:
– Critique: starting at USD $0.005/word
– Line edit: starting at USD $0.009/word
– Copyedit/proofread: starting at USD $.0.008/word
