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OPEN----Editing Services I Offer and Pricing Overview (conveniently ordered in steps!) 



Step 1: Developmental Editing and Review (.02 USD/word or 2 points/word)

Step 2: Comprehensive Line/Copy Editing (.05 USD/word or 5 points/word)

Step 3: Proofreading (.01 USD/word or 1 point/word read)

Step 4: Alpha/Advance Proof Book Read and Rated Book Review (10 USD/hour)



OPEN---Writing Services: 

Content, Story, and Script Writing (.08 USD/word or 8 points/word; based on final word count)


Additional contact:
LuminousWorldStories@gmail.com

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From short stories and character bios to novels and multi-volume series, I'm happy to help you tell YOUR story!

What can I say? I love writing and reading! I love it so much in fact, that I'm offering my professional services at bargain prices here on DeviantArt because I'm particularly passionate about further empowering such creative people as they do what they do best: tell stories!

Why you should pick ME to be YOUR Fiction Writer/Editor:

I'm a nerdy otaku who is so crazy about stories that I made the art of telling them into my profession! 

I have an M.F.A. in Creative Fiction Writing with an emphasis on Writing, Editing, and Publishing, with 8+ years of experience in a variety of fiction genres as both a writer and editor. Feel free to check out my profile for examples of my work as I strive toward publishing my own series of Fantasy novels!

Payment:

Payment acceptable through Paypal or with DeviantArt points.

For novel-length manuscript editing commissions 400.00+ USD, a 60% down payment is required before I will begin work, with any remainder due prior to delivery of the edited document. All others and all writing commissions must be paid in full before work will begin.

Anyone wishing to pay in full or in part with points can do so by donating to the "Donate" widget on my page.

Refunds will not be given after work has begun.

Thank you!

Services I'm offering:

STEP 1: Developmental Editing and Review/Analysis:

*For those beginner and intermediate-level writers who may have a first draft written, but who want help doing more to flesh out a story and make sure key points hit on target.*

.02 USD or 2 / word.

1-4,999 word requests include a basic 1-page writing Review. Get a FREE upgraded, multi-page in-depth Analysis on any review of 5,000+ words - perfect for those working on novel-length works.

Delivery: generally 1-2 weeks* note me for current timetable information.

Are you a storyteller who's looking for professional and in-depth review of your writing? Someone who will peel apart your story layer by layer to diagnose what's going well, and what still needs work before you're ready to go through and apply that final layer of polish? 

Whether it's a short story, a chapter or two, or an entire novel, let me help you make sure your story is the best it can be! 

Developmental Editing Addresses:

Character and Plot
Tension and Stakes
Setting
Showing vs. Telling
Dialogue and Subtlety
Pacing and Progression
among other Odds and Ends
For more information on each of these, see this resource:  Self-Revising + Self-Editing Resource Feature[Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple]
One of the most frequent things I encounter with writers, especially storytellers, is people treating Revision and Editing as though they’re interchangeable words for the same process. Well…
THEY’RE NOT!
As an example, allow me to share a wonderful experience I had in one of my first creative writing courses:
It was a requirement for the final portfolio that students “Revise” their work. During discussion of this, one student asked,
           

In addition, I ask that you share with me your goals for your writing, for example, if you're just wanting to become a stronger writer and have more fun with writing, all the way to wanting to professionally publish your work either as a self or traditional publisher. You may also ask any 1 specific question (per 5000 words reviewed, up to a maximum of 5 specific questions per manuscript)  you may want to have focused on such as:

"Is the dialogue believable? Is there too much or too little?"
"Is the romance between these two characters going too fast or too slow?"
"How is the pacing? Does the story drag?"
"What are your thoughts about _____ character?"
"Can you follow the action in this scene?"

Or pretty much anything else that might concern you about your manuscript

I will address these questions as part of a supplemental review to go along with the in-text commentary on your manuscript. I provide a free supplemental review with larger manuscripts in order to summarize and really break down where your manuscript stands at present as a whole, as well as offer examples and additional information on where you might want to take your writing next.

Notes will be made in a .doc or .docx document using the Word Comments feature and Track Changes. For those without access to Word, I can also make notes in Google Docs.

To Request a Developmental Edit:

Note me with the following information to the best of your ability:

Set the note title as "Developmental Editing Commission"

Word Count:
Genre(s): (Action, Comedy, Fanfiction, Romance, etc....)
Target Audience(s): (Men, Women, Boys, Girls, LGBT, etc....)
Rating: (Children's, Young Adult, New Adult, Adult, etc....)
Goals for your Manuscript: (Is it a personal or group project? Do you plan to publish, etc. as desired)
Needed/Desired Delivery Date: 
Paypal or Personal email contact:

I will respond within 2 business days either to accept or decline your request, and will ask for any additional information in regards to your request at that time.

STEP 2: Comprehensive Line/Copy Editing:

*For those beginner and intermediate-level writers who've finished a draft, but who want help tightening and enhancing their language use, and ensuring every line is in its best possible form. This service provides fact-checking, ensures consistency and continuity of spelling and usage, checks formatting - the final works to make sure everything is reading its very best. As an added bonus, you will receive a tailored style sheet for easy reference in both present and future writing endeavors!*

.05 USD or 5 / word 

Delivery: generally 1-2 weeks* note me for current timetable information.

For those storytellers who may have all their ideas on the page, but who might need a little extra help identifying just the right words necessary to tell their story -

Line/Copy Editing Addresses:

Repetition and Freshness
Narrative and Story World
Standardization and Craft
Continuity and Consistency
Format and Presentation
plus additional Odds and Ends
For more information on each of these, see the second half of this resource:  Self-Revising + Self-Editing Resource Feature[Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple][Bullet; Red][Bullet; Orange][Bullet; Yellow][Bullet; Green][Bullet; Blue][Bullet; Purple]
One of the most frequent things I encounter with writers, especially storytellers, is people treating Revision and Editing as though they’re interchangeable words for the same process. Well…
THEY’RE NOT!
As an example, allow me to share a wonderful experience I had in one of my first creative writing courses:
It was a requirement for the final portfolio that students “Revise” their work. During discussion of this, one student asked,
           
Or go here for a look at an Example of Line Editing: 

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Line/Copy Editing changes will be made in a .doc or .docx document using the Word Comments feature and Track Changes. For those without access to Word, I can also make changes in Google Docs.

To Request a Line/Copy Edit:

Note me with the following information to the best of your ability:

Set the note title as "Line/Copy Editing Commission"

Word Count:
Genre(s): (Action, Comedy, Fanfiction, Romance, etc....)
Target Audience(s): (Men, Women, Boys, Girls, LGBT, etc....)
Rating: (Children's, Young Adult, New Adult, Adult, etc....)
Goals for your Manuscript: (Is it a personal or group project? Do you plan to publish, etc. as desired)
Needed/Desired Delivery Date: 
Paypal or Personal email contact:

I will respond within 2 business days either to accept or decline your request, and will ask for any additional information in regards to your request at that time.

STEP 3: Proofreading

*For those who may have a manuscript/script/etc. essentially finished, but who want a pair of outside eyes to skim through and double check for typos, basic grammar and punctuation, etc. Proofreading is about correction; for a more in-depth service geared toward enhancing storytelling and style, consider the Line/Copy Editing service.*

.01 USD or 1 /word

Delivery: generally 1 week
Proofreading changes will be made in a .doc or .docx document using the Word Track Changes. For those without access to Word, I can also use Google Docs.

To Request Proofreading:

Note me with the following information to the best of your ability:

Set the note title as "Proofreading Commission"

Word Count: 
Needed/Desired Delivery Date: 
Paypal or Personal email contact:

I will respond within 2 business days either to accept or decline your request, and will ask for any additional information in regards to your request at that time.

STEP 4: Advance Copy Reading and Book Review

*For those who have a finished copy in hand, ready to head to print. Not only will I provide any final minor proof corrections, from errors that slipped through proofreading to formatting or download issues, but I will also provide a detailed book review perfect for pulling quotes and drawing readers into your work.*

10 USD/Hour

Delivery: generally 1-2* weeks

Reading will be done in the final format of your choice. Any notations will be made either to a physical copy or within an online document as desired. Book reviews will be multiple pages, with at least 3 hours going toward their construction to create a compelling and detailed *no spoilers* account of your book to titillate and engage readers.

To Request your Advance Copy Reading and Review:

Note me with the following information to the best of your ability:

Set the note title as "Advance Copy Reading and Review Commission"

Word Count: 
Needed/Desired Delivery Date: 
Paypal or Personal email contact:
Medium for Review: (Physical or Digital)

I will respond within 2 business days either to accept or decline your request, and will ask for any additional information in regards to your request at that time.

Content, Story, and Script Writing:

.08 USD or 8 / word

Delivery: generally 2-4 weeks+ depending on research required, length and any revisions requested* note me for more information.

*For those who may have an idea they want to see fleshed out on the page by a master of the written word.*

Things I excel at:

Character Development
Visceral Description
Psychological
Dualities
Monomyth/Legend/Heroic/Mythic style
Meaningful Scenes
Thematic Execution
Slice-of-Life
Dialogue
Innuendo/Suggestion
Fantasy and Sci-Fi
General Fiction
Subtlety
Setting Detail
Action/Fights (light gore allowed)
Romance (let's keep it PG-13 kids - anything that wouldn't kill grandma, but maybe get a scornful scowl is okay here, kissing, hand holding, I do suggestiveness, etc.)
Using Original Characters (OCs)
Individual/Unique Voice Expression


I DON'T write:
Explicit content (see the above PG-13 limit)
Hate or propaganda writing
Fetishes



Examples of my writing:

Mature Content

 A fun OC crossover!
The Life of a ShadowDawn
Any decent Shadow’s work begins at daybreak, following the form of “Master” to which it is tied. With the dawn I revive from my feinted slumber like clockwork, reacting to the sensation of sunlight bearing down. My body boils down to form, each shadow cell destructing just as yours did in our mother’s womb. Though I am barely a whisper as you let loose a raging cascade of noise, we are a perfect match; thrust into this world of light and meant to be together forever.
Morning
Some might think me a pest by mimicking your actions, friend, as perfectly as I do. A silent guardian, a petite angel bounding along lightly at your side among hills and valleys as you carry such a heavy burden in the morning sun. I like to think us companions, you and I – living the same life side by side. Each morning we dress from the dark closet in the furthest corner of the room, sift through the refrigerator for something to eat, and put on shoes before setting out into the An experiment with writing from the POV of a shadow -
Gift for the Holidays Prize for Goddess-of-GalesLocation: Valor's Cave
Characters: Samura (S)
                  So-Rin (SR)
                  Valor (V)
___
S: Hey So-Rin! *happy*
SR: ... *no response.*
    -So-Rin is looking through the cave, turning over rocks, spellbooks, etc. like he's searching for something.
___
S: (Moral) Can I help? 
                Need help looking for something?
    (Charm) Here I am!
                 How's the weather up there? If you're looking for me, I'm right down here! *grin*
    (Rebel) What a mess!
                This place is a total mess! Does Valor know you're messing with his things? / You better stop messing with Valor's stuff!
___
SR: I can't find it.
S A Visual Novel script written to mirror the original creator's voice 
That Thing Some Might Call 'Married Life'In the middle of July, when the summer heat wavers thick above the blacktop and even the most vicious dogs pant feebly in the shade, a man walks down a barren road with a bulging plastic grocery bag in each hand.
Sweat soaked his dark green t-shirt, and dripped with each step from his disheveled black hair. He trudged through the sweltering heat just fast enough that his sandals didn’t melt to the blacktopped road, and ducked into a fenced-in, burned-out lot partly shaded from the sun by a tall, gray apartment complex.
“Good morning, Trish,” he said to a woman watering a droopy pot of slightly brown herbs set out on her windowsill in the full sun. Her bright red fingernails stood out against the blue-tinted Fuji water bottle. She spilled some water on herself at the sound of a male voice calling her, but her panicking eyes softened when she saw the man approaching.
“It’s you, Sam,” Trish exhaled in relief. With her hands on the windowsill she An experiment in vivd setting detail and character expression
Kawena Volume 1 Child of the Sky Part 1Teacher once told me, “There’s no difference between water and air.”
Just like then, I have always found his words to be true.
Whether it’s weightless wind threading my wings or water cupped in my webbed fingers as I propel through that dense world… in both water and air I always feel at home, and hardly recognize the moment when I traverse that line.
In the glittering slate-gray lake beneath me dozens of fish swished their tails back and forth in unhurried rhythm. They swam unaware of me hovering not too far above them in flows of wind so persistent I needed to only shift a single feather to hold myself steady in flight.
My pale grey reflection, covered almost entirely in the skins and scales of the very same sort of fish swimming the pocket of water below, was pierced only by a pair of vibrant golden eyes staring back at me as though I too were a fish being hunted. Instead of a tail or fins though, a long braid of silverblue hair lashed the air and occas Part 1 of my personal passion project - a fantasy novel~
A Six Word Story of Triumph and TragedyThe mouse evades the starving cat. Because not all stories have to be long to say all there is to say.


Please be aware that the cost and time associated with writing includes research, drafting, and make any requested revisions. I reserve the right to decline a story or script writing request for any reason - thank you!

To Request Content, Short, Story or Script Writing:

Note me with the following information to the best of your ability:

Set the note title as "Writing Commission"

Type of Writing Requested: Content, Script or Short Story
Desired Word Count:
Description of Ideas: What you want to have happen in the story. List any characters, information about the setting, along with any important themes or ideas you want expressed. You may also include any artwork to go along with the story, character profiles, etc. 
Goals for your Manuscript: (Is it a personal or group project? Do you plan to publish, etc. as desired. Please note that the pricing listed is for private noncommercial use. Please contact me for additional information on ghostwriting/commercial writing terms.)
Paypal or Personal email contact:

I will respond within 2 business days either to accept or decline your request, and will ask for any additional information in regards to your request at that time.






Please be aware that I reserve the right to reject work (mostly if I have multiple other projects going at the time or think I might not be able to finish your request in a timely manner).

I am currently accepting works only in ENGLISH and am a native US English-speaker.

Thank you for your consideration, and feel free to contact me at any time for more information!  

-BlackManaBurning