Wolf & Prose
The Right Editor Doesn't Just Edit-
They Walk With You Through It
But how do you know what kind of editing you need? Well, there's a few different types! Let's unpack them together and find the right one for you!
Developmental Edit
What is it?
A dive into the core of your first draft and examination of the story's foundations
What is it for?
It focuses on plot, character arcs, pacing, world building, theme, and overall story coherence.
What is the goal?
It strengthens the foundations of the story before fine tuning the language.
Beta Reading
What is it?
An honest first impression of your story to enhance flow and readability before it meets your target audience
What is it for?
It focuses on the reader experience —such as what's engaging, confusing, emotional, slow, or thrilling.
What is the goal?
You get honest feedback from a readers perspective on how the story holds together
Line Editing
What is it?
A line by line critque where clarity and craft meet vision and voice
What is it for?
It focuses on sentence flow, word choice, tone, clarity, voice, style
What is the goal?
Your prose is refined into a sharp, expressive, consistent, and vivid stor
So, which editing is right for you?
Whether you've completed your first draft or you're looking for fresh eyes to polish off your final manuscript, you can count on any one of these stages to offer a more refined, more enhanced version of your story. My recommendation for first-draft babies is developmental editing first; to iron out those big ideas before we fine-tune those little details like words. For a more finished draft that simply needs polishing, I recommend beta reading or line editing depending on your main concerns. You can have one or all of these editing services today! Simply inquire below to get started.