{"id":1098,"date":"2025-08-25T11:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plotandpen.com\/?page_id=1098"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:23:46","slug":"developmental-editing-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plotandpen.com\/developmental-editing-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Developmental Editing Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Developmental Editing Services<\/h1>\n<p>When you have gotten to the point in your writing project where you need some fresh eyes to evaluate your work, it\u2019s time to invest in a Developmental Edit. This is where I will read your entire manuscript, or a particular portion (described below) and give you specific, targeted feedback about how to improve your work.<\/p>\n<p>Plot & Pen offers the following editorial packages:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>First Chapter Review<\/h2>\n<p>Review of first chapter up to ten pages or 3000 words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annotated MS pages<\/li>\n<li>Editorial letter discussing what\u2019s working and what needs work, with specific next steps<\/li>\n<li>30-minute editorial review call to discuss my feedback and your responses and questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investment: $99.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>First 50 Pages Review<\/h2>\n<p>Review of first 50 MS pages, standard formatting<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annotated MS pages<\/li>\n<li>Checklist based on the book <em>The First 50 Pages<\/em> by Jeff Gerke<\/li>\n<li>Editorial letter discussing what\u2019s working and what needs work, with specific next steps<\/li>\n<li>30-minute editorial review call to discuss my feedback and your responses and questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investment: $349.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Basic Developmental Edit<\/h2>\n<p>Developmental edit of your finished draft<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annotated MS pages<\/li>\n<li>Editorial letter discussing what\u2019s working and what needs work, with specific next steps<\/li>\n<li>60-minute editorial review call to discuss my feedback and your responses and questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investment: 2 cents\/word<\/strong> (e.g. a MS of 85K words would be $1700)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Deluxe Developmental Edit<\/h2>\n<p>Developmental edit of your finished draft with enhanced feedback and deliverables<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>annotated MS pages<\/li>\n<li>Editorial letter discussing what\u2019s working and what needs work, with specific next steps<\/li>\n<li>Spreadsheet containing a scene-by-scene outline of your novel, plot and character details, and revision notes<\/li>\n<li>Annotated checklist based on the book <em>The First 50 Pages<\/em> by Jeff Gerke<\/li>\n<li>60-minute editorial review call to discuss my feedback and your responses and questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investment: 3 cents\/word<\/strong> (e.g. a MS of 85K words would be $2550)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Clarity Call<\/h2>\n<p>Need some additional support outside your package? 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This is your specialty service!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_0 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_left et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">\uf086<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Informational Chat Session<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>Investment: $100<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An hour to talk about anything related to your project.<\/li>\n<li>Does not include email support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_1 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_left et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">\uf086<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Feedback Session<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>Investment: $250<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluation of up to 2,500 words<\/li>\n<li>In-line comments on your pages<\/li>\n<li>An hour to talk about feedback and ask questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_pb_section_parallax\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background--css et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-section-1\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.plotandpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-pixabay-159618.jpg)\"><\/span><span class=\"et_parallax_gradient et_pb_parallax_css\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(20deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 100%)\"><\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Are you ready to get <span style=\"color: #f9c84e;\">your story<\/span> out?<\/h2>\n<p>Let's take the first steps together in your journey from <em>aspiration<\/em> to <em>authorship<\/em>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/plotandpen.com\/contact\/\">Let&#039;s Do This!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Plot &amp; 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