Reforge Writing & Editing will refine and reshape your novel to be the best it can be. With story editing, style editing, and custom worldbuilding at your fingertips, it’s your story…reforged.
Editing Services
Pat yourself on the back, you're a novelist! Doesn't matter if it's a first draft or a fifteenth, all books need editing--and that's where Reforge comes in. I’m here to help turn your book into your best book.
Big Picture editing is the simplest form of editorial feedback, and looks at your novel from a 10,000-foot level, touching on all aspects of the story but focusing on the big picture.
How it works
I'll read your novel and give you tailored high-level guidance to help you improve it. This level of editing does not include chapter notes or line edits, but it will help you identify and solve structure, plot, conflict, pacing, theme, and character arc issues. This is an ideal first step for editing your story because it fixes the most crucial elements before getting into the granular stuff.
what you get
A detailed editorial report that explains issues I’ve identified and areas for improvement, as well as concrete suggestions to make changes and writing strategies for your revisions. The report will cover story structure and beats, plot development and pacing, character arcs and development, setting/worldbuilding, and theme, as well as writing style.
A 10-point story “beat sheet” identifying the ten key scenes in your story and how they function as critical beats that establish and exceed reader expectations.
45 minutes of 1-on-1 time with me over video chat or phone. We can talk before the edit or after, or split up the time, it’s up to you. Additional chat time is just $25/hour in 30-minute blocks.
15% off of future editorial work on this novel.
What it costs
$1.75 per page — You should expect this level of edit to take roughly 20 hours of editing work for a 100,000 word novel. Because I work on multiple books at once, I ask for 1-2 weeks to complete an edit at this level.
Chapter-level editing starts with everything in the Big Picture, then delves into the pacing, tension, and flow of chapters, sequences, scenes, and events, as well as the consistency and continuity between character voices, actions, choices, and relationships.
How it works
I'll do a deeper dive on your novel, looking at through-lines and continuity between every element. I’ll track the pacing and tension from start to finish and define character arcs for major characters. This level of editing does not include line edits or comments, but does include notes and feedback after each chapter (and occasionally between scenes/sequences).
what you get
A detailed editorial report that explains issues I’ve identified and areas for improvement, as well as concrete suggestions to make changes and writing strategies for your revisions. The report will cover story structure and beats, plot development and pacing, character arcs and development, setting/worldbuilding, and theme, as well as writing style.
Chapter notes explaining my impressions and areas for improvement, as well as notes on scene construction, tension, pacing, and arc.
A 10-point story “beat sheet” identifying the ten key scenes in your story and how they function as critical beats that establish and exceed reader expectations.
Character arc sheets for the protagonist(s) and critical major characters that identify and track their development and through-line(s).
60 minutes of 1-on-1 time with me over video chat or phone. We can talk before the edit or after, or split up the time, it’s up to you. Additional chat time is just $25/hour in 30-minute blocks.
15% off of future editorial work on this novel.
What it costs
$2.50 per page — You should expect this level of edit to take roughly 30 hours of editing work for a 100,000 word novel. Because I work on multiple books at once, I ask for 2-3 weeks to complete an edit at this level.
Line-level editing is the complete package. A detailed report, chapter-and-scene feedback, full line edits and comments, and 120 minutes of 1-on-1 time with an editor. It’s your novel, reforged.
How it works
I'll improve your novel from top to bottom, covering every detail—high-level story structure to punctuation and formatting. I’ll discover where it’s not working and why, and give you actual, practical solutions to make it better. This level of editing includes everything in the above levels, plus more one-on-one time with me and line edits and comments throughout your manuscript.
what you get
A detailed editorial report that explains issues I’ve identified and areas for improvement, as well as concrete suggestions to make changes and writing strategies for your revisions. The report will cover story structure and beats, plot development and pacing, character arcs and development, setting/worldbuilding, and theme, as well as writing style.
Chapter notes explaining my impressions and areas for improvement, as well as notes on scene construction, tension, pacing, and arc.
Line and paragraph edits and comments detailing changes and improvements, and providing background and information on why they were necessary.
A 10-point story “beat sheet” identifying the ten key scenes in your story and how they function as critical beats that establish and exceed reader expectations.
Character arc sheets for the protagonist(s) and critical major characters that identify and track their development and through-line(s).
120 minutes of 1-on-1 time with me over video chat or phone. We can talk before the edit or after, or split up the time, it’s up to you. Additional chat time is just $25/hour in 30-minute blocks.
15% off of future editorial work on this novel.
What it costs
$3.25 per page — You should expect a developmental edit to take roughly 50 hours of editing work for a 100,000 word novel. Because I work on multiple books at once, I ask for 4 weeks to complete a story edit.