Trying to get the attention of an industry-renowned agent or a Big 5 publisher? You’ll need a proposal that blows them away. After an initial consultation about your project, your background, and your publishing goals, I’ll draft up a powerful pitch that hits all the points to get an agent or acquisitions editor to that “yes”.

My developmental edits have two main components: a line edit and a content review. The line edit is the line-by-line review of the work with an eye toward readability, flow, diction, and syntax, and it also includes minor rewriting and restructuring on the sentence level. The content review is constructive feedback on the manuscript’s overall flow, structure, cohesiveness, narrative arc, marketability, and general strengths and weaknesses.

Sometimes your manuscript just isn’t there yet but the more you try to fix it, the more it falls apart. That means it’s time for a pair of fresh eyes to diagnose and cure the underlying problems. This is heavier than a typical developmental edit and may involve some “surgical” restructuring, like moving chapters around or reworking core beats of the manuscript. But by the time we’re done, your book will be in better shape than ever.

A good ghostwriting experience feels like the book is being pulled out of your head and put onto the page for you. This process begins with a thorough initial discussion, then moves into detailed outlines and continued content calls. We keep an open line of communication for ideas and feedback until we achieve the manuscript of your dreams.