Write it. Right it.
Pricing
Although I am unable to provide a fixed price list for any of the editorial services I offer as the requirements of each author and their particular manuscript vary so widely, I have provided some illustrative pricing below.
The first draft is just you telling yourself the story
— Terry Pratchett
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Before we begin…
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At the start of any engagement I will discuss:
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exactly what you are looking for; your expectations,
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ask you about your work including the format, length and your target audience,
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and ask for a sample of your manuscript.
Based on the above and the number of revisions required, I will provide a quotation which includes the price, the target date (especially important if you have specific deadlines for publishing) and a summary of the service we agree you need, including how I will provide my feedback and editorial comments. Understanding your brief is paramount to providing you with an accurate quotation.
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All systems are go…
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If you choose to proceed, I will ask you to send me your complete manuscript in Word format and ask for 20% up front of the total fee. I will quickly let you know if I have any immediate queries with your manuscript that need answering before I am able to start editing.
Guide pricing
In order to give you an idea of the costs involved, I have listed some examples below. It’s important to stress these are only guide prices — every manuscript is different — so please contact me to discuss your requirements and get a no-obligation quote.
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The examples are based on a 75,000 word novel which is equivalent to 300 pages assuming 250 words per page on average:
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Manuscript Appraisal
Developmental Edit
Copyedit
Self-publishing help
£425
£1850
£1100
£38 per hour
A few interesting facts
The average adult fiction reader reads at 260 wpm (so just over 60 pages per hour) but for students studying a work of fiction this reduces to 20 pages per hour, and for advanced or technical non-fiction this reduces to 6 pages per hour.