Line editing focuses on improving sentence structure, looking at the logic and clarity of scenes, maintaining consistency, rhythm of sentences, and breaking up too-long paragraphs. It makes sure, for example, that each character has consistent actions, or that the spelling of a name or place doesn’t… Read More »Line Editing
Copyediting is the last step in the editing process before publishing. It focuses mainly on word choice, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and grammar, and is essentially a final read-through to make sure your book doesn’t have any surface errors. Copyediting focuses on fixing: My copyediting service does not focus… Read More »Copyediting
It’s Black Friday, and that means the Christmas season has officially begun! Prepare yourselves: The onslaught of advertisements is going to hit you harder than indigestion from last night’s turkey dinner. Perhaps someone in your life is a writer and has dreams of publishing a… Read More »Give the Gift of Editing!
Believe me when I say that being a book editor isn’t all that complex. Still, clients regularly approach me with questions, sometimes admitting they are mystified with the editing process. Let’s clear some things up! Here are 8 secrets of the book editing process. 1.… Read More »8 Secrets of the Book Editing Process
The essence of my role as a book editor is to improve authors’ manuscripts. When I take out my red pen, nothing is safe: I might make changes to your book’s big picture (such as pacing, plot and character development, story structure and loose ends), issues at… Read More »All About the Editor’s Report
There are thousands of book editors out there. Reading books has been a passion—hey, I started reaching for books before I could even walk—and therefore editing and polishing an author’s prose comes naturally to me. Still, having a passion alone doesn’t pay the bills . .… Read More »What to Expect When Working with Kristen Corrects, Inc.
The Basic is—you guessed it—my basic editing service to get your book ready for publication. If your book has been through a developmental edit and/or you are comfortable in your manuscript’s pacing, tone, narrative style, and overall structure, The Basic is a great next step for… Read More »The Basic
The Standard editing service is my middle-ground package designed to teach you how to improve as an author and to get your book ready for publication. If you’re looking to improve your writing skills and get behind-the-scenes information on how to make your book successful… Read More »The Standard
The Ultimate is my most in-depth editing service—designed to transform your manuscript into the absolute best book it can be for publication. This editing package features four passes through the manuscript: two on the developmental editing (first reading the manuscript from beginning to end while making… Read More »The Ultimate
Blurb Writing The blurb, also known as the “back cover description” of a book, is essentially a sales pitch to the potential reader. When picking up a book for the first time, people read this description to understand more of what the book is about.… Read More »Add-On Services