Developmental editing
Structure, argument, plot, and the question of whether each chapter earns its place.
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The edit
The hard parts, named before they begin.
A single pass called “editing” usually means the cheap parts were done and the hard parts were skipped. Developmental editing asks whether the book works. Line editing asks whether the sentences sound like you on your best day. Copy editing and proofreading ask whether the details are clean.
We tell you which layers your manuscript needs. A strong draft may only need the last two. A promising draft with a broken middle needs the first. You will know which one you are paying for.
Included
What this service covers.
Line editing
Clarity, rhythm, and voice, without sanding the author off the page.
Copy editing
Grammar, consistency, names, and the quiet errors that accumulate.
Proofreading
A final read of the designed pages before the book is released.
A good fit
Who this is for
- Drafts that are finished and not yet trustworthy
- Authors who want notes, not a rewrite behind their back
- Books heading to print that still need a proof
How it moves
A sample
We read enough to tell you which edit is honest.
The pass
You receive the manuscript with comments you can act on.
The clean file
A version ready for design or for the next editorial layer.
The house
Write, edit, illustrate, publish, and market.
Write
A manuscript in the author’s voice.
Edit
Structure, line, and a final proof.
Illustrate
Original art drawn for these pages.
Publish
Print and ebook, ready for the shelf.
Market
A plan so the right reader can find it.
The shelf
Books, as they leave a studio.
Fiction, memoir, faith, and children’s books. Covers built to be held, not only uploaded.
Questions
On this service
Will you change my voice?
The point of a Greenwood edit is to make the voice clearer, not to replace it.
Can I hire only a proofread?
Yes, when the book is already structurally sound. We will say so if it is not.
Next
A cleaner manuscript is still your book.
Tell us where the project stands. We will answer with the next practical step.