Emma is an experienced and qualified freelance editor. If you have a manuscript, whether it be a short story, novel, creative non-fiction or a professional document, Emma can work with you to make it the best it can be.
Manuscript Assessments
A manuscript assessment examines the suitability of a manuscript for publication. This includes evaluating the storytelling basics: point of view, structure, plot, characters, tone and a variety of other things. If you have manuscript of no more than 100,000 words, Emma can complete an assessment for you.
Within four weeks of receiving your manuscript, Emma will provide you with a detailed manuscript assessment, as well as an additional 30 minute phone or Skype call to discuss the feedback.
If you’re interested, email hello@emmajohnsonwrites.com and include ‘Manuscript Assessment’ in the subject line to request a quote.
Structural Edits
A structural edit looks at the big picture of your manuscript, including your story arcs, character development, pacing, setting and format. It evaluates the strengths and weaknesses, and looks for inconsistencies in your style and tone.
Emma will use track changes and comments throughout your manuscript and provide you with a report giving further detail into the strengths, weaknesses and recommendations.
If you’re interested, email hello@emmajohnsonwrites.com and include ‘Structural Edit’ in the subject line to request a quote.
Copy Edits
A copy edit looks at your manuscript line by line. It evaluates the sentence structure, word choice, flow and consistency of details and logic.
Emma will use track changes and comments throughout your manuscript and provide you with a report giving further detail and recommendations.
If you’re interested, email hello@emmajohnsonwrites.com and include ‘Copy Edit’ in the subject line to request a quote.
Proofreading
Proofreading is the final stage of the editing process, where the manuscript is examined on the word-by-word level for spelling and grammatical errors.
If you’re interested, email hello@emmajohnsonwrites.com and include ‘Proofreading’ in the subject line to request a quote.
