Line Editing

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Beta Reading

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Editorial

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Line Editing ✳︎ Beta Reading ✳︎ Editorial ✳︎

Basic Service - Beta Reading

£0.003 per word

You'll receive:

  • A full read-through of your manuscript

  • Reader reactions and impressions

  • Feedback on pacing and engagement

  • Identification of confusing sections

  • Notes on plot holes and inconsistencies

  • Character likeability and development feedback

  • Analysis of emotional impact

  • Assessment of world-building clarity (fantasy/sci-fi)

  • Feedback on dialogue authenticity

  • Evaluation of opening chapters and hook strength

  • Notes on whether the ending feels satisfying

  • Areas where attention or interest dropped

  • Suggestions for improvement

Includes:

✓ Detailed written report

✓ Strengths and weaknesses summary

✓ Recommendations for next draft

Unsure if we're the right fit? A free 500 word trial sample is available upon request, so you can see my feedback style and the value I can bring to your work before committing to a full service.

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Standard Service - Proof Reading

£0.009 per word

You'll receive:

  • A full proofread of your manuscript

  • Correction of spelling mistakes

  • Grammar and punctuation corrections

  • Typographical error detection

  • Sentence structure improvements where needed for clarity

  • Consistency checks for names, capitalisation, and formatting

  • Correction of repeated or missing words

  • Checks for tense and point-of-view consistency where appropriate

  • A polished, publication-ready manuscript

Includes:

✓ Manuscript with tracked changes

✓ Clean copy available upon request

✓ Final consistency check

Unsure if we're the right fit? A free 500-word trial sample is available upon request, so you can see my editing style and the quality of my proofreading before committing to a full manuscript.

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Intermediate Service - Line Editing

£0.010 per word

I'll improve:

  • Sentence flow and rhythm

  • Clunky or awkward phrasing

  • Repetition of words and ideas

  • Overwriting and unnecessary exposition

  • Weak or vague language

  • Dialogue naturalness

  • Voice consistency

  • Show vs. tell opportunities

  • Word choice and precision

  • Paragraph structure

  • Scene transitions

  • Readability and pacing at sentence level

Includes:

✓ Detailed Track Changes edits

✓ Explanations for major changes

✓ Suggestions to strengthen prose

✓ Preservation of your unique author voice

Unsure if we're the right fit? A free 500 word trial sample is available upon request, so you can see my feedback style and the value I can bring to your work before committing to a full service.

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Advanced Service - Line Editing & Editorial Feedback

£0.012 per word

Everything included in Line Editing, plus:

Big-picture editorial feedback on:

  • Plot structure

  • Story pacing

  • Character arcs

  • Character motivations

  • World-building effectiveness

  • Stakes and tension

  • Opening chapters

  • Scene purpose and effectiveness

  • Theme development

  • Romance development (if applicable)

  • Conflict escalation

  • Ending satisfaction

  • Market positioning and audience expectations

You'll receive:

✓ Full line edit with Track Changes

✓ Comprehensive editorial report (typically 3–8 pages)

✓ Strengths and opportunities for improvement

✓ Actionable revision plan

✓ Specific examples from your manuscript

✓ Personalised recommendations for the next draft.

Unsure if we're the right fit? A free 500 word trial sample is available upon request, so you can see my feedback style and the value I can bring to your work before committing to a full service.

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Testimonials

“Joely knows the business of the writer’s craft and I gladly trust her with my work. From sentence level writing to overarching story structures, she understands what it takes to turn a promising idea into a successful story.”

-Customer, Jayden King

“JF was an absolute pleasure to work with. Transparent, communicative, reasonably priced. The final product came sooner than expected. She provided helpful grammar lessons along with her edits (I now know the right time to use ellipses and an em dash!) gave me her thoughts and provided just the right amount of positive feedback to make me feel like I could keep going (but not like she was sugar coating anything). Can't wait to work with JF on my next project! Would recommend to anyone at any stage of their writing career.”

-Client, MJ Perkins

“I have been working with Joely on a regular basis over the past three years on several fantasy novels. She’s very meticulous, spots easily the parts where the pacing is off, has a keen eye for line editing, and always gives honest feedback in the best interest of the work in progress. I will be sure to work with her again in the future and recommend her to anyone in search of a first class editor.”

-Customer, Els Positive

“If writing a book was a game of two halves, then telling the story would be first, and editing the second. (Publishing would be winning in extra time) The work of a good editor can never be undervalued, they are the detectives who will find plot holes in a story. A navigator, for when the writer goes off course, and a poet with a natural ear for language. They also approach a piece of text with an open subjective mind. As an editor, I find the Joely possesses all of these qualities, and I am very grateful to her for the way she has sculpted my work, and helped me improve as a writer.”

-Client, Romy Bellamy

AI Disclaimer:

I do not use AI in any of my beta reading or editing services. Nor will I put anyone’s work through AI. All feedback and edits are done by me alone, preserving the security and integrity of your work.