Find the right words.
No matter what you are writing, clarity is key. As an experienced professional editor, Caroline will help you to communicate with precision, and with a strong voice. She can provide developmental feedback, line edits, or copyedits. Caroline is available to edit fiction, nonfiction and poetry manuscripts, book proposals, scripts, dissertations, articles, and application essays.
Developmental Feedback
Caroline will provide comments pertaining to thematic issues. For fiction manuscripts, Caroline will address plot, character develop- ment, pacing, and overarching style. For nonfiction writing, Caroline will address the persuasiveness and clarity of the argument, consistency, voice, and structure. This option includes comments throughout the work, and a letter thoroughly addressing big-picture concerns. Optionally included is a half-hour phone call to review the feedback, any questions, and strategies for implementing revision suggestions. |
Line Edits Caroline will provide comments pertaining to the reader's experience at the sentence level, including diction, syntax, and paragraph structure. In a narrative manuscript, Caroline will also assess the strength of dialogue and how language is contributing to character voice and plot development. In a persuasive or research-based work, Caroline will assess how word choice and sentence structure are serving the desire rhetorical points. This option will include a fully marked-up manuscript and an optional phone call to review feedback. 
Copyedits Caroline will provide comments and corrections on any issues with grammar, spelling, or typographical errors. This option includes a fully marked-up manuscript. |