If you’ve been working through your first draft for a while or you’ve just completed it, it can be daunting to know where to go next. Do you find beta readers? Pay a copy editor? Ask your best friend? Do you submit to agents and hope for the best? Or do you forego traditional publishing altogether and opt to publish it yourself?

As a developmental editor, I provide the most productive second step in your publishing journey. Even if you have years of writing experience, it is nearly impossible to nail the structural aspects of a novel the first time around. Plot arcs may have meandered or popped up out of nowhere, characters changed in ways you couldn’t prepare for, and the world you so carefully crafted is more difficult to explain than you thought.

I don’t think of myself as an opinionated reviewer. I am your editing partner in this debilitating yet rewarding process. I’m here to help you figure out what isn’t working and give you clear, actionable steps. You won’t be asking, “What do I do next?” You’ll be diving in to your edits with renewed excitement.

You should reach out if:

• You write fantasy or science fiction.

• You write for adults, new adults, or young adults.

• You have a completed draft you need feedback on.

• You have an incomplete draft that you don’t know what to do with.

• You live in the U.S.

Learn more about my development editing services.