Copyediting and Developmental Editing Services
For writers who want their ideas to land clearly, confidently, and with purpose.
Maybe your draft feels dense, disorganized, or overwritten. Maybe you’ve read it too many times and can’t tell what’s working anymore. That’s where I come in.
I bring structure, clarity, and voice to nonfiction manuscripts, without flattening what makes them yours.
Whether you need big-picture feedback, sentence-level refinement, or both, I tailor the edit to your goals and audience.
🖋️ For Nonfiction Authors
For writers of reflective, research-based nonfiction, including essays, public scholarship, and general-audience books with strong intellectual grounding.
Are you:
An educator, therapist, activist, or coach writing a book to share your method or story?
An essayist or journalist with a manuscript blending memoir, research, and commentary?
An author writing a “big idea” book with crossover appeal (e.g., feminism, parenting, politics)?
Does this sound like you?
“I know what I want to say but I’ve lost the thread halfway through.”
“I don’t know if it’s too academic, too personal, or not enough of either.”
“My sentences feel clunky and repetitive, but I can’t see how to fix them.”
“I’ve never written a book before. Am I even doing this right?”
Do you need help with:
Shaping your ideas into a clear, logical structure?
Consistent tone across narrative, argument, and reflection?
Sensitive line edits that preserve your voice but elevate the writing?
Reassurance that the book is “working” – or honest clarity if it’s not?
Here’s what I can do for you:
I offer a combined developmental and copyediting service designed to meet you where you are—whether you’re deep in revision or holding a rough first draft. I’ll help you clarify your structure, strengthen your argument, and polish your prose so it reads with ease and authority.
✔ Developmental notes on structure, cohesion, and flow
✔ Line-level edits for tone, clarity, and rhythm
✔ Voice-sensitive feedback that keeps your intent intact
✔ Strengthening chapter openings, endings, and transitions
✔ Suggestions for cutting or reordering for better pacing
✔ Correction of common grammar, punctuation, and usage issues
✔ Smoothing clunky or repetitive phrasing
Together, we’ll work to make sure your book says what you want it to say – clearly, thoughtfully, and in your voice.
✏️ For Academic Authors
For researchers, scholars, and PhD graduates preparing academic or crossover books, writing in the humanities and social sciences, especially education, philosophy, literary studies, linguistics, and history.
Are you:
Trying to reshape your thesis into a compelling book?
Preparing a manuscript for a university or trade press?
Unsure how to balance scholarly integrity with broader readability?
Does this sound like you?
“My thesis is too dense: how do I make it readable without dumbing it down?”
“I’ve rewritten this three times and still can’t explain simply what the book is about.”
“I know my material well, but I don’t know if the structure works.”
“How much jargon is too much? Who am I even writing for?”
Do you need help with:
Untangling your ideas and sharpening your argument?
Restructuring a thesis into a narrative fit for publication?
Balancing specialist knowledge with accessible language?
A manuscript that needs reshaping for proposal submission?
Here’s how I can help:
I offer a combined developmental and copyediting service tailored for academic authors writing beyond the dissertation.
✔ Developmental notes on structure, cohesion, and scholarly framing
✔ Line-level edits for tone, clarity, and rhythm
✔ Voice-sensitive feedback that retains academic integrity
✔ Suggestions for trimming, reordering, or expanding content
✔ Strengthening argument flow across chapters and sections
✔ Correction of grammar and punctuation
✔ Sentence-level copyedits to tighten and simplify without oversimplifying
✔ Consistency in references, footnotes, and house style
✔ Style sheet creation and formatting checks (Chicago, APA, etc.)
💼 For Business Clients
For founders, consultants, content leads, VC professionals, and strategic communicators writing longform content: books, handbooks, or white papers.
Are you:
Writing a founder-led book to build credibility or share a framework?
Drafting a content-heavy handbook or white paper that needs shaping?
Struggling to get your ideas down clearly, cleanly, and professionally?
Does this sound like you?
“I have smart content but it’s all over the place on the page.”
“The tone feels off—either too corporate or too casual.”
“I’ve said the same thing five ways—what’s actually working?”
“I don’t have time to edit this. I just want it to read well.”
Do you need help with:
Structuring your content so it lands clearly and persuasively?
Sharpening your tone and messaging to match your brand?
Making sure your writing reflects your expertise?
Here’s what I can do for you:
I offer a combined developmental and copyediting service designed to help you turn smart content into polished, high-impact writing.
✔ Structural notes to clarify your message and sequence your ideas
✔ Line-level edits for tone, style, and audience alignment
✔ Honest feedback that trims excess and highlights what works
✔ Rewriting or reordering suggestions for clarity and flow
✔ Sentence polish that reflects professionalism and personality
✔ Grammar, punctuation, and consistency checks
✔ Readability improvements without sacrificing credibility
Not sure what kind of edit you need?
That’s OK. I offer tailored editorial support based on where your manuscript is right now and where you want it to go. Some projects need big-picture reshaping. Others need sentence-level refinement. Many need both.
What’s included
Every editing project includes:
✔ A custom editing plan based on your goals
✔ Editing in Track Changes or Google Docs Suggesting mode
✔ A brief editorial summary or margin comments
✔ A style sheet, where required
✔ Optional follow-up call to discuss next steps
Rates & Timeline
My rates are guided by professional benchmarks set by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), with a modest markup to reflect platform fees and ensure sustainable pricing.
Timelines typically range from 1 to 6 weeks, depending on word count and depth of editing required.