As a developmental editor, I can help you craft the book, article, or proposal you envision. After I review your draft and we communicate about your goals, I’ll set to work. You will receive (1) an in-depth editorial letter highlighting the problems I see and offering focused advice about how to address them and (2) an edited version of your text with in-margin queries and comments using Microsoft Word’s Track Changes.
I may correct grammatical problems or misused words, but my chief concern will be your manuscript’s core strengths and weaknesses. I’ll consider content, structure, development of the narrative or argument, relevance, and consistency. I might work with you on scrutinizing your likely audience, better defining your project, or stepping up your storytelling techniques.
After you’ve made revisions, we’ll do a second pass. Here’s where you let me know what problems you’ve encountered, and I look for any remaining big-picture issues.