Editing – Write to Win!

Trish’s editing services ensure you can:

Self-publish a polished manuscript you can be truly proud of.
Send your requested manuscript to an agent or publisher with confidence.
Submit professional-level articles to journals and magazines to raise your odds of publication.
Upload a rockin’ personal statement on the Common App website to apply for colleges.
Turn in a grammatically correct, properly-formatted essay or term paper to earn the best possible grade.

An overhaul of your first chapter to use as an example for the remainder of your manuscript; that is, the concrete “how to” for showing rather than telling including:
- using active verbs rather than passive forms of be (is,was,were, etc)
- creating mental pictures within the context of action rather than paragraphs of description
- the art of using action tags versus dialogue tags in conversations, so readers can “see the scene”
- words to delete to tighten your writing
- using subtext to stimulate, emotion, intrigue, and curiosity in your readers
- clarifying the goal(s) for the scene or chapter
- structuring your first chapter or scene with a clear conflict, a beginning, middle, and an ending that makes the reader want to turn the page to read the next chapter
A thorough read of the entire manuscript with advice on how to flesh out characters and scenes, resolve inconsistencies, and make sure your story structure incorporates all the components necessary for a compelling read from the first to the final page
- Comments in bubbles throughout the manuscript will guide you through the revision process
- You’ll also receive a printed report with general guidelines and chapter-by-chapter advice.
A follow-up personal meeting or Skype call to go over all of your materials and answer any questions you might have
An open-ended invitation to email additional questions that may arise later during your revision