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Editing

Editing that sharpens the story without erasing the storyteller.

Whether you’ve written the first draft yourself or you’re refining a ghostwritten manuscript, our editors work on developmental, line, and copy edits with one rule: protect the voice.

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What's Included

  • Developmental editing for structure, pacing, and arc
  • Line editing for voice, rhythm, and clarity
  • Copy editing for grammar, consistency, and polish
  • Editorial notes explaining the “why” behind every suggestion

Our Process

1. Manuscript Review
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Manuscript Review

We read your full manuscript first, before touching a single line, to understand what the book is trying to do.

2. Editorial Plan
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Editorial Plan

A clear plan for which layers of editing your manuscript needs — developmental, line, copy, or all three.

3. Developmental Pass
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Developmental Pass

Structure, pacing, arc, and story logic — the big-picture edit that happens before line-level work.

4. Line Edit
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Line Edit

Sentence-level work on voice, rhythm, and clarity, with notes explaining every meaningful change.

5. Copy Edit
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Copy Edit

Grammar, consistency, continuity, and polish — the final layer before a manuscript is submission- or print-ready.

6. Author Review
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Author Review

You review every round. Nothing is finalized without your sign-off.

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Testimonials

I didn't think a ghostwriting team could nail banter — that felt like the one thing that had to come from me. I was wrong. My leads/characters sound exactly like I hear them in my head, chemistry was lit.

"Author, Contemporary Romance 2020"

My story just got better, and I know these guys will nail it.

"IRIS."

I came to IWF with two characters and a vague ache of a premise. What I got back was a fully realized love story with the exact slow-burn tension I couldn't articulate but always wanted.

"Author, Romance Fiction 2020"
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