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Sample Edit

Why do we need a sample edit?

Not every technically proficient editor is a good match for your personality, writing style, or genre.
Likewise, not every story is a good match for my tastes and expertise. 

So a sample helps each of us decide if we are a good fit.
 
Would this sample edit be free?

Some editors offer a free sample edit, and I used to as well. It is reasonable to want to take a test drive before buying.
 
But I have found that writers who want to work with professionals in the publishing industry understand that in a business, time has value. And if I am doing a sample edit for one potential client, I am not working on another author’s contracted project.
 
So I now charge a $100 fee for sample edits. 
 
What does this Sample Edit and Assessment scenario look like?

You fill out the Contact form on my website with:
  • Name
  • Email
  • Website (if any)
  • Your Timeline (very important) 
  • Tell me how you heard about BFF Editing 
  • Describe your project (feel free to be expansive)
  • Tell me about the person behind the pen (including your writing experience)

Then what?

If I think I can help you, I will invoice you and ask you to send me a Word document with a minimum of your first, last, and middle chapters. I will look them over, getting a sense for what your manuscript needs. And I will edit about 1,000 words.

What will the sample edit itself look like?

Using MS Word's Track Changes, I will read through the sample chapters once and offer commentary or correction - both inline (right in the text) and in Comments (in the margins). It will not be a comprehensive edit or 'perfect' (which, to be clear, is not possible). It will be a sampling to illustrate my style and the types of feedback I can and will provide.
 
Along with this single-pass edit of your Word document, I will offer:
  • my assessment of the editing stage your story is in
  • an estimate of how much time I think it will take
  • my determination of whether I can help you
  • when I could fit the project into my schedule
  • an estimate of how much it will cost

Then ...

You can look all this over and decide:
  • if the edits and style seem helpful
  • if you agree on the type and stage of editing service
  • if the proposed project fee works with your budget
  • if the available slot in my schedule works with your timeline

If we have an accord 😊, I will draw up the contract for you to sign and issue an invoice for a deposit. I will also send you a New Client Questionnaire which is designed to give me more insight into your project and you. The better I know you the more helpful my comments and suggestions will be.

I would like to know about:
  • your Work in Progress (WIP)
    • the length
    • the genre
    • the form of English (American, New Zealand, etc.) in which it is written
  • your target audience
  • your timeline and flexibility
  • your intentions and goals for publishing
  • your writing background and style
  • your familiarity with MS Word and Track Changes
  • your experience with editors

I look forward to hearing from you!
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