wordtinkerer

CorrectionsEditing

Editing is more than corrections and consistency. It’s collaboration and encouragement. Your editor is your ally, your biggest supporter... and your biggest fan.

Copy editing

Correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Style guide adherence. All proofreading.

Line editing

Sentence restructuring, flow, and consistency, so your prose reads the way you hear it.

Developmental editing

Plot, pacing, character development, story structure, continuity, and plot gaps or inconsistencies.

Fiction & genre editing

I specialize in fiction, with experience in romance, romantic suspense, mystery, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, and children’s fiction. Developmental editing can cover plot structure, pacing, character arcs, continuity, mystery and suspense progression, romantic development, and identifying inconsistencies or plot gaps.

See what an edit looks like

You get your manuscript back in Word with every change tracked, so you can accept or reject each one. Here’s the same passage shown two ways.

Inline changes shown right in the text
A fiction passage edited in Word with tracked changes inline: deleted words struck through in red, new words underlined.
Balloon clean text, with deletions noted in the margin
The same passage in Word’s balloon view: the edited text reads cleanly, with each deletion listed in a margin note.

Rates

Copy & Line Editing

$0.01 per word

  • Grammar, spelling, and punctuation correction
  • Style guide adherence (Chicago Manual of Style or your preference)
  • Sentence restructuring for flow, tone, and readability
  • Consistency checks across narrative voice and language

Minimum charge $185 for manuscripts under 20,000 words.

Get a copy & line quote

Developmental Editing

$0.009 per word

  • Plot structure and pacing analysis
  • Character arc and thematic development feedback
  • Continuity, plot gaps, and inconsistencies
  • Inline comments and/or an editorial letter

Minimum charge $185 for manuscripts under 20,000 words. Nonfiction rates may vary with complexity and scope.

Get a developmental quote

How it works

  1. Get in touch. Request a quote or email editor@wordtinkerer.com to schedule your project.
  2. Sign the contract. You'll receive a simple contract for the project.
  3. Send your manuscript. Upload it in Word or Pages format by email or Dropbox link.
  4. Get it back. You receive two copies: one with tracked changes, one with all edits applied.
  5. Pay on completion. A PayPal invoice or Square link (your choice) is sent once the work is done.