Editorial Assessment
An editorial assessment can serve many purposes. Some hire me to perform one because they’re new to writing and want to make sure they’re on the right track before they invest a lot of money into the rest of the process. Others hire me to evaluate their book because they’re stuck in the plot, character arcs, writing style, content flow, organization, etc. I also have authors who hire me for editorial assessments when they can’t afford a developmental edit but they’d still like some big-picture feedback about their manuscript. The intention behind hiring me for the assessment will determine how I write it and what kinds of things I look out for when I’m reading.
What to Expect
We get acquainted with each other and the project via Zoom, phone call, or email.
Happy with everything, we sign a contract, and a retainer is paid (20% of the total cost).
I read the book in full, but this service does not include markup within the document.
I write an assessment, usually about 2,000 words, detailing the biggest areas for improvement, as well as strengths and favorite parts of the book.
Before I return the assessment on deadline, I expect the remaining balance to be paid.
I send the assessment via email in PDF and/or Microsoft Word.
We debrief over Zoom, phone call, or email for up to sixty minutes to answer your questions after reading the report, and we make a plan for how to tackle revisions.
Some authors pay me by the hour to read revisions after an editorial assessment either chapter by chapter or in full.
