Manuscript Consultation Services

Manuscript consultation services are ideal for writers who are nearing or have completed a full draft of a manuscript.

Submit your novel, memoir, nonfiction book, young adult book, children’s book, short story, newspaper article, magazine article, screenplay, stageplay, or poetry for professional review and improvement, and/or to prepare for traditional publication or self-publication. Critique, copyediting, proofreading, and ghost revision may be requested individually or in combination.

Critique

WriteByNight provides detailed commentary throughout your manuscript in order to identify what’s working, what’s not, what could be improved and how. We consider large craft issues like plot, structure, setting, characterization, point of view, voice and style, as well as smaller issues like consistency, repetition, and descriptive details. We’ll then meet with you to discuss the feedback in depth, and make recommendations for next steps.

Includes:

• Preliminary Q&A to determine your needs, goals, preferences, and expectations
• Full read-through of the manuscript
• Detailed editorial feedback and commentary throughout the manuscript
• Meeting to review and discuss the work completed

$35/hr. for read-through and critique + $99 for 1-hour meeting

Copyediting

WBN edits your manuscript line-by-line for fluidity, clarity, grammar and usage, and provides suggestions for improving the overall effectiveness of the manuscript. We’re careful to retain your unique voice and style so your writing will sound like you, but optimized for readability and maximum appeal. We recommend copyediting when you have a draft that you consider complete. 

Includes:

• Preliminary Q&A to determine your needs, goals, preferences, and expectations
• Full copyedit with detailed notes throughout the manuscript
• Optional meeting or written summary of the work completed

$50/hr. for copyediting
+ $99 for 1-hour meeting (optional), or $35/hr. for written summary (optional)

Proofreading

WBN combs your manuscript for spelling mistakes, improper punctuation, typos, and formatting errors. Proofreading is the final necessary step in preparing your manuscript for submission to agents, publishing houses, or self-publishing outfits.

Includes:

• Preliminary Q&A to determine your needs, goals, preferences, and expectations
• Full proof with corrections noted throughout the manuscript
• Optional meeting or written summary of the work completed

$40/hr. for proofreading
+$99 for 1-hr. meeting (optional), or $35/hr. for written summary (optional)

Ghost Revision

“Writing is rewriting.” That’s what they say and we agree, but here’s what they never told you: We can revise for you. WBN implements feedback you’ve received—either from us or others—to make your manuscript of publishable quality. We work closely with you to determine your vision for the piece and ensure that we’re conforming to that vision throughout the revision process. As with copyediting, your unique voice and style will be preserved.

Includes:

• Preliminary Q&A to determine your needs, goals, preferences, and expectations
• Revision according to your specific instructions
• Meeting, and opportunity to give us your feedback
• Revision according to your feedback
• Optional meeting or written summary of the work completed

$60/hr. for revision and first meeting
+$99 for 1-hour meeting (optional), or $35/hr. for written summary (optional)

Contact us to learn more and receive a personalized quote for your manuscript.