Our Services
Twisted Leaf Editing started as a dream after I took several courses learning how to edit for my own book and falling in love with the world of editing. Putting improved skills together with my old skills gained from years of writing, reading and amending reports, I decided that it was time to start doing something I loved. So I stopped putting my dreams last and started working towards something incredible, something creative, and something I could do on my own terms.
We offer our services with affordable rates to all fictitious works, but we specialise in the fantasy genre. We also ensure each service is offered with the promise of maintaining your style and unique voice. Our services are also all priced by the hour to avoid any confusion!
Manuscript Evaluation
£99 for 15,000 words
+ £5 per 1000 words thereafter
Manuscript evaluation is a comprehensive check that critically examines the manuscript’s content, structure, and overall quality.
What you get:
A comprehensive report detailing feedback on various elements such as characterisation, plot, structure, and style.
Feedback that tells you what works, what doesn’t, what needs improvement, and what needs changing.
Why it could benefit you:
Works well for lower budgets, and/or less time.
Takes less time than a developmental edit.
Gives you a big picture view of your work.
Developmental Editing
£150 for 15,000 words
+ £10 per 1000 words thereafter
Focusing on the overall world-building, characterisation and plot of the story, developmental editing refines and ensures the information presented to the reader.
What you get:
Editorial suggestions to elevate the flow of the plot.
Ensure your story meets the expectations of the genre and the audience.
Personalised editorial suggestions.
Why it could benefit you:
A more in-depth look at the big picture view of the story than a manuscript evaluation.
Looks at plot, characterisation, dialogue, and pacing of your writing.
Ensure the readability, flow, and logic of the writing.
Line Editing
£165 for 15,000 words
+ £7 per 1000 words thereafter
Line editing focuses on the use of language within the manuscript, at a sentence or paragraph level, it looks at word usage, repetitiveness, redundancy of words, reader flow, and ambiguity.
What you get:
Editorial suggestions for word choice, sentence structure, and paragraph flow.
Prioritisation of your narrative voice.
Why it could benefit you:
A line-by-line edits to look at the details of your writing.
An attention to detail that can catch details that could be improved upon.
Elevates your writing to strengthen your story.
Bundles
The Plot Begins
£50 per hour
Manuscript evaluation with added developmental edit suggestions are done at the same time, so no waiting around for both to be done separately!
This is a great bundle if you are looking for advice concerning the overall structure, balance, and readability of your manuscript.
The Plot Twist
£60 per hour
The best of both overall structure and detail-oriented edits! This bundle includes both developmental editing and line editing.
This is a great bundle if you are looking for some feedback regarding the plot of your story whilst ensuring your use of language is as good as can be.
The Details
£70 per hour
This bundle contains line editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
Copyediting is making sure the writing is clear, accurate, and correct in spelling and grammar. Proofreading is ensuring the completed manuscript is free of errors from punctuation, spelling and grammar, whilst making sure the final version of the manuscript reaches design specifications.
This is a great bundle if you are looking for edits that get into the nitty gritty of details.
Contact us
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