Stylistic Editing
Want to ensure your narrative voice is right for your project and that the meaning of your words is clear? A stylistic edit is just the thing. This edit focuses on word choice and sentence structure as well as the images that best suit your theme.
To gauge what a potential project with me could look like, please peruse the example below.
Please note that the details of this project, including the excerpt, are fictitious and are for illustrative purposes only. I assess all projects on an individual basis to account for unique scope, goals and needs. Reach out to talk things over with me!
Example Project
Scope
Marcus has finished writing the second draft of his 70,000-word Gothic horror novel. He has spent time reviewing the overall structure and plot to ensure it reads smoothly. Now he wants to focus on the language of the work; he’s worried the tone and mood don’t come through enough and that it may not be as creepy as he feels it should be. He contacts Elixir Editorial for a stylistic edit. Since he’d like direct suggestions and more detailed rewriting examples, he chooses a detailed-level edit.
Estimate
The edit will take approximately 12 business days.
The estimated cost for Marcus’s detailed stylistic edit of 70,000 words is $3,850 plus taxes.
Excerpt
The excerpt below shows how Marcus’s project moves through the submission, feedback and revision stages.
Feedback here is presented in queries (numbered comments on the right-hand side) and in-line suggestions addressing Marcus’s concerns about the narrative voice and feeling. Marcus can ask questions to clarify the queries, but he is responsible for making any changes himself.
