Many of you might’ve heard me say how much I love editing. To me, there’s nothing like helping an author polish their story, perfecting a manuscript step by step.
That’s why, after developing a passion and a good eye for editing, I offer editing services to help writers achieve their goals. My experience with critiquing and my attentiveness to detail will certainly help you get your manuscript from fine to wonderful.
The services I offer are: WIP Coaching; 10-page Critique; 25-page Critique; Submission Package Comprehensive Editing and Critiquing; Full Manuscript Comprehensive Editing; Multicultural Writing Consulting.
Before you sign a comprehensive editing, you may ask for a free 5-page sample edit to make sure I’m the right fit for you.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION AND RATES
**And in honor of WriteOnCon, I’m offering edits on twitter pitch (140 characters or less) + first 100 words of your manuscript!**
- WIP Coaching
Finishing a manuscript is hard. Plotting, sitting down every day to write, putting so much time and effort into it when you don’t even know if it’ll ever see the light of day… It’s an insane job, really, and it requires motivation. And sometimes, motivation requires a little kick in the butt. That’s what this service is for.
When you hire this coaching service, you get the full package to help you finish your manuscript. I’ll give you deadlines, work with you on your pages and provide some one-on-one help with plotting, writing schedule, keeping your story tight and anything else you might need. In other words, I’ll make sure you get the job done! I can be quite the cheerleader (and quite the ruthless teacher, if you procrastinate too much)!
Choose the package that better suits your needs and get started!
Light one-month package: US$ 200
This is for those who just need a kickstart, or who are stuck and need a little push. With this package you get two half-hour skype sessions to discuss your project, deadlines for four weeks and critiques on up to 50 pages of your manuscript.
Kick-ass one-month package: US$ 380
Yes, you can want more out of a month. This package includes three half-hour skype sessions to discuss your project, stricter deadlines for four weeks and critiques on up to 120 pages of your manuscript.
Finish my WIP in less than six months package: US$ 1,500
This is for those who want help with their entire WIP. We’ll start on plotting and character grids, move on to deadlines for your writing and have a one-on-one coaching until you finish your manuscript. All that in up to six months! With this package, you get up to ten half-hour skype sessions, deadlines for up to six months, email consultation and critiques of your entire manuscript*!
*Full manuscript of up to 400 pages. For rates for larger manuscripts, contact me through email at gabrielalessacarvalho@gmail.com.
- Critiques
This is for those who just want feedback on their opening pages. You’ll get a one to two-page report highlighting the weaknesses and strengths of your manuscript and offering suggestions. This is not line editing.
10-Page Critique: US$ 30
25-Page Critique: US$ 65
- Submission Package Comprehensive Editing and Critiquing
This is for those who are ready to start querying and want to make sure those first few things that will get in front of an agent’s eyes are as good as they can be. This includes a short report about your submission package and line edits.
Basic package (query and first 15 pages) : US$ 50
Advanced package (query, synopsis and first 25 pages): US$ 75
- Full Manuscript Comprehensive Editing
You’ve finished your manuscript. But that’s not enough. In a competitive industry such as publishing, you need a polished, stellar manuscript. This service includes both copy and developmental editing, to make your manuscript really stand out!
With this service you get comple line editing, a report on your weaknesses and strengths (and how to work on them) and email consultation. And after you’ve made the changes, I’ll re-read up to 30 pages to let you know if you’re on the right path!
From 40,000 to 55,000 words: US$650
From 55,000 to 75,000 words: US$950
From 75,000 to 90,000 words: US$ 1,200
From 90,000 to 110,000 words: US$ 1,450
From 110,000 to 130,000 words: US$ 1,700
*For manuscripts shorter than 40,000 words or longer than 130,000 words, please contact me via email. Note that very few agents and editors will accept manuscripts that don’t fit their wordcount requirements.
- Multicultural Writing Consulting
I’m Brazilian. Which means every time I read a book where a Brazilian character speaks Spanish, I think less of the author.
Writing about other cultures can be challenging, and no matter how much you research, small details might go unnoticed. And that’s where you lose a reader.
What I’m offering here is a help with your research, a consult that will help you make sure you have all the details right. This service is tailored to your needs, and might include extensive research, critiquing and skype sessions.
To get a personalized consulting proposal, contact me via email at gabrielalessacarvalho@gmail.com.
I’m interested in the free sample edit. I’ve just first-drafted a novel (my second; the first is in press now) and I’d like your input on the first 15 pages or so.
Great, Grant! Glad you’re interested! To get a free sample edit, just subscribe using either the subscribe button or through the Google Friend Connect gadget (both of them are in the sidebar). I’ve been having problems with emails sent through GFC, so if you do choose to sign up using GFC, please email me gabriela@gabrielalessa.com so I can send you the guidelines for claiming your sample edit. If you use the subscribe button, there’s no need to email me afterwards, I’ll email you the guidelines in less than 24h.
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