Developmental Editing is the deep, structural soul-work of your story. It’s where we pull back the covers and look at the big picture—plot arcs, pacing, character depth, romantic tension, trope execution, emotional payoff, and all the juicy layers that make your story unforgettable.

It’s not about fixing typos or polishing sentences—it’s about making sure your morally gray villain has a believable redemption arc, your sunshine heroine has the right moment to break, and that every twist, trope, and spicy scene hits just right. It’s story therapy with an edge—and a strategic plan.

💫 A Lighter Touch in the Swoon-Worthy Story Package

The Swoon-Worthy Story package is geared toward authors who’ve already done the heavy lifting—your plot is solid, your characters are sharp, and your tension's high. But sometimes you need a second set of eyes to spot a plot thread that fizzles out or a subplot that needs closure. That’s where developmental editing comes in—light, targeted, and focused.

In this package, developmental editing is sprinkled in—think of it as a quality control layer to ensure that your already-strong story has no loose ends and delivers maximum emotional impact before we dive into deep copyediting.

✅ Recommended Add-Ons:

• 🎤 Voice Memo Feedback – Perfect for personalized encouragement and line-level tone insights.

• 📞 1:1 Coaching Call – Useful if the author wants to tweak emotional arcs, polish their prose, or prep for self-pub/launch.

• 📚 Beta Reader Feedback Summary – Great for confirming the story lands well emotionally with readers.

• 🔄 Mini Re-Review – Ideal for making sure all polish took effect smoothly after light revisions.

• 🚫 Personalized Revision Plan – Not typically needed unless deeper developmental edits are requested mid-process.

💥 Why It’s the Heart of the Dirty Draft Rescue Package

The Dirty Draft Rescue package is built on developmental editing because it’s designed for early-stage, raw, or chaotic drafts—your “I had to get this out of my head” kind of manuscript. This package is where your story is shaped, tightened, and refined into something emotionally devastating (in the best way).

You’ll get in-depth analysis of your characters, conflict, world-building, and pacing—plus a clear path forward with notes and guidance to revise boldly. If your book needs a plot intervention, this is it.

✅ Recommended Add-Ons:

• 🔁 Personalized Revision Plan – Essential. Helps the author take the developmental feedback and map out exactly how to revise.

• 🎤 Voice Memo Feedback – Ideal for big-picture encouragement and clarifying tough developmental suggestions in a friendly, conversational tone.

• 📞 1:1 Coaching Call – Great for brainstorming tricky plot fixes, character arcs, or untangling worldbuilding problems.

• 📚 Beta Reader Feedback Summary – Helpful after the draft is revised and ready for outside opinions.

• 🔄 Mini Re-Review – Useful after major revisions, especially if the author wants reassurance they’re on the right path.

Copyediting is where clarity meets precision. It’s the behind-the-scenes magic that ensures your prose is clean, consistent, and grammatically flawless—without dulling your voice or dimming the sparkle of your storytelling.

It goes beyond catching typos: copyediting corrects grammar, punctuation, usage, continuity, syntax, and internal logic, making sure that your spicy scenes don’t switch character names mid-kiss and your sentences stay sharp from page one to The End. Think of it as a final smoothing before the spotlight hits.

💋 Why It’s the Heart of the Passion Polish Package

The Passion Polish package is built around expert-level copyediting because it’s for manuscripts that are nearly there. Your plot’s strong, your characters are sizzling, and you’ve already worked through the big revisions—but now you need someone to fine-tune every sentence to perfection.

This package is where voice meets clarity. We preserve your punch, pace, and heat—while removing distractions, fixing consistency issues, and making sure every sentence reads like it belongs on a bookshelf. It’s the final deep clean that gets your manuscript publication-ready without stripping it of what makes it yours.

✅ Highly Recommended Add-Ons:

• 🔄 Mini Re-Review
  Great for post-edit reassurance after revisions. This is ideal for polishing those final tweaks and ensuring the manuscript stays clean and consistent after changes.

• 🎤 Voice Memo Feedback
  A warm, personal way to hear final thoughts and suggestions from your editor in a casual, supportive format. Encouraging, fun, and insightful—especially if this is your final round before publishing.

• 📚 Beta Reader Feedback Summary
  Helpful as a finishing touch to gather reader-based insight after all edits are done. Ideal for double-checking emotional impact, pacing, and resonance from a reader's perspective.

💫 A Subtle Touch in the Swoon-Worthy Story Package

In the Swoon-Worthy Story package, copyediting plays a supporting role to the more prominent line editing. Once the emotional cadence and flow of your sentences have been refined through line edits, copyediting sweeps through after, ensuring mechanical consistency, grammar, and technical polish.

It’s like brushing off the glitter after the gown is already fitted—you’re not redesigning the look, just making it red-carpet ready.

✅ Recommended Add-Ons:

• 🎤 Voice Memo Feedback – Perfect for personalized encouragement and line-level tone insights.

• 📞 1:1 Coaching Call – Useful if the author wants to tweak emotional arcs, polish their prose, or prep for self-pub/launch.

• 📚 Beta Reader Feedback Summary – Great for confirming the story lands well emotionally with readers.

• 🔄 Mini Re-Review – Ideal for making sure all polish took effect smoothly after light revisions.

• 🚫 Personalized Revision Plan – Not typically needed unless deeper developmental edits are requested mid-process.

Line editing is the art of elevating your writing without ever muting your voice. It’s a meticulous, line-by-line refinement of sentence structure, word choice, rhythm, emotional tone, and clarity. While developmental editing is big-picture and copyediting is technical, line editing lives in the details—where the magic of your voice meets the mechanics of great storytelling.

It’s about flow. Cadence. Vibe.
It ensures your slow-burn tension sizzles, your steamy scenes don’t get clunky, and every sentence sings with the exact mood you intended. If your manuscript is the meal, line editing is the perfect seasoning—never too much, never too little, just enough to make every bite irresistible.

💘 Why It’s the Core of the Swoon-Worthy Story Package

The Swoon-Worthy Story package is all about refining a strong draft that’s already hitting the right plot beats and character arcs. That’s why line editing is its bread and butter. This package is for authors who need their story to glow—who want to make sure the emotion lands, the banter pops, and the romantic tension is absolutely undeniable.

Line editing in this package ensures your storytelling has emotional resonance, linguistic flow, stylistic consistency, and a clear, vibrant voice that keeps your reader hooked through every swoon, gasp, and steamy turn of the page.

✅ Recommended Add-Ons:

• 🎤 Voice Memo Feedback – Perfect for personalized encouragement and line-level tone insights.

• 📞 1:1 Coaching Call – Useful if the author wants to tweak emotional arcs, polish their prose, or prep for self-pub/launch.

• 📚 Beta Reader Feedback Summary – Great for confirming the story lands well emotionally with readers.

• 🔄 Mini Re-Review – Ideal for making sure all polish took effect smoothly after light revisions.

• 🚫 Personalized Revision Plan – Not typically needed unless deeper developmental edits are requested mid-process.

💫 A Subtle Enhancement in the Passion Polish Package

In the Passion Polish package, line editing plays a secondary but still valuable role. This package centers on copyediting, but a touch of line-level attention is given when needed to improve clarity or elevate tone. If there’s a sentence that feels flat, awkward, or unintentionally stiff, line editing gently steps in to make it sing—without overhauling what’s already working.

Think of it as a bonus glow-up: just enough to make sure your manuscript reads smooth, vibrant, and true to your unique voice.

✅ Highly Recommended Add-Ons:

• 🔄 Mini Re-Review
  Great for post-edit reassurance after revisions. This is ideal for polishing those final tweaks and ensuring the manuscript stays clean and consistent after changes.

• 🎤 Voice Memo Feedback
  A warm, personal way to hear final thoughts and suggestions from your editor in a casual, supportive format. Encouraging, fun, and insightful—especially if this is your final round before publishing.

• 📚 Beta Reader Feedback Summary
  Helpful as a finishing touch to gather reader-based insight after all edits are done. Ideal for double-checking emotional impact, pacing, and resonance from a reader's perspective.

Our 30-minute Meet & Greet Video Chat is a relaxed, no-pressure conversation where we get to connect face-to-face (virtually!) and talk all about your book.

Whether you're unsure which editing service is the right fit or just want to make sure we're a good match, this call is all about you, your manuscript, and your publishing goals. We'll chat about where you are in your writing journey, what kind of support you’re looking for, and how I can help bring your vision to life.

You’ll walk away with:

• A better understanding of your editing needs

• Personalized recommendations (no cookie-cutter advice here!)

• A friendly editor who’s already cheering you on 🥂

So bring your questions, your excitement, and your manuscript—we’ll take it from there! 💻💕