How TF Does Any Of This Work?
Editorial stages
1. First draft
Did you just write a fucking book?
100 head pats!
2. Alpha/Beta readers
Alpha & Beta readers provide feedback on your overall story and readers’ experience.
Alpha reading often takes place while you’re still in the middle of the writing process.
Beta reading often takes place after a developmental edit.
3. Developmental edit
MY TURN.
Plot, character arcs, relationship development, pacing, story structure, emotional impact, spicy scenes – nothing remains untouched.
4. Line edit/Copy edit
Line edits ensure a smooth flow and a cohesive style and voice of your sentences.
Copy edits focus on all the grammatical stuff.
Copy and line edits often happen at the same time, but this depends on service and editor.
5. Proofread
Final check for grammatical mistakes or formatting issues.
6. Publish
Publish and market the shit out of your masterpiece!
My Hiring Process
1. Inquiry
Let’s make your stories extra juicy!
the first step is to shoot me an inquiry.
I’d love for you to fill out my form >HERE<, but you can also shoot me an email to contact@pinksmudits.com.
2. Care for a sample?
I offer free sample edits up to 1,500 words.
If you’re interested, please tick the box in my Inquiry form.
You’ll receive an email with all the details.
3. Let’s chat
Your turn.
Your inquiry should have already given me a good understanding of your story.
It’s important to me that we’re both sure we’re a good fit, as developmental editing can be intense work. A good vibe and mutual trust is crucial.
Feel free to ask me ANYTHING you’d like to know. Transparency is key.
4. Let’s fucking go!
You liked my sample edit and the vibe is vibing?
Let’s make things legit.
I value security for the both of us. You’ll receive a drafted contract and we can talk about any adjustments.
We both sign the final version, and once the deposit is paid, the slot is all yours.
YAY!
My Editorial Feedback
In-text comments
My in-text comments are on sentence level to show exactly where, and how, your manuscript might profit from revisions.
The color-code is helpful for revision and to visually show where each potential area occurs.
Editorial letter
My editorial letter gives an in-depth run down on the overall potential and explains all the fancy crafting terms.
This is meant to ensure that you get a good understanding of the writing craft and techniques to revise your manuscript, but also to apply them to future WIPs.
I’m a yapper, but I also want you to really understand what we’re working on, so my editorial letter is usually 18+ pages.
Chapter breakdown
My chapter breakdown is designed to show the plot of your manuscript, how it evolves, and break down your manuscript’s potential into small chunks, chapter by chapter, which hopefully makes the revision process less overwhelming.
There are also some funsy goodies to make the revision process a little bit more fun.
Feedback call
Let’s talk it through. Any questions? Struggling with revision?
This is your time to wring my Smuditor brain dry and ask all the questions about your spicy romance manuscript and my editorial feedback.
No questions?
Okay, let’s walk through my feedback step by step.
Don’t worry, I’ll find something to talk about.
