Micro Developmental Edit

Is your plot solid? Characters fully developed?

Now that you’ve addressed the story at large, it’s time to shift attention to the nitty gritty at scene level.

This service is for you if you’re asking yourself these questions:

  • Does every scene move the story forwards?
  • Is interiority and emotion well balanced?
  • Is my setting vivid?
  • Are there inconsistencies?
  • Am I showing instead of telling?
  • Have I repeated phrases or action beats?
  • Is dialogue believable?
  • Can I do anything else to strengthen my scenes?

My role is to zero in on the detail and make every scene earn its place. Filler scenes shall not pass! You want agents/publishers to request the full and readers to keep turning the page. One mediocre scene could be the difference between them finishing your story or DNFing it.

Price

Full & partial manuscripts starting at AUD$7.50 per 1000 words (Approx. USD$5).

  • Price applicable up to 90k words
  • Admin fee of AUD$7.50 for partials, AUD$15 for full manuscripts
 

Turnaround time: 7-10 days for partials, 14 days for fulls
Bookings available 

Includes comments throughout your scenes that highlight what’s sizzling and what’s fizzling.

This service is available for clients who have undergone Macro Developmental Edit or thirty pages of Opening Pages Critique. I don’t want you spending your hard earned money when there are bigger issues to be fixed first!

Genre exclusions: I’m not the best editor for heavy science fiction, literary fiction, heavy historical fiction, or heavy religious content.

Kind Words

“Kathryn has a keen eye to spot opportunities to make a scene stronger, to make your line-level writing shine and to point out continuity mistakes or incongruities. I had already done four drafts and multiple draft passes when Kathryn came in, and she managed to elevate my novel to heights that brought me much success in the query trenches! Plus, it’s a real pleasure to work with Kathryn!”

~ Horror Writer & Host of ‘Leftie Aubé’s Writing Podcast’

What's Next?

Want your story to standout on a slush pile or TBR stack? Let’s get cracking!

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Subject: Micro Developmental Edit

Body: Genre, word count & project stage + anything else you want me to know.

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