shaping the story

This section showcases my editorial range, from big-picture developmental edits to detailed copy editing. You'll find an example of a developmental editorial letter guiding the author through structure, organization, concept, and argument, alongside marked-up manuscripts and copyediting samples focusing on clarity, consistency, and grammar. Each piece reflects a careful balance of respecting the author’s voice while strengthening the story at every level. Click any of the images below to download or view the whole file.

This is a sample developmental editorial letter I wrote with instructor feedback in the margins. It analyzed a partial nonfiction manuscript about women in Science Fiction.

This is a sample developmental editorial letter I wrote with instructor feedback in the margins. It analyzed a partial nonfiction manuscript about women in Science Fiction.

This copyediting sample analyzes the same partial nonfiction manuscript about women in Science Fiction.

This copyediting sample analyzes the same partial nonfiction manuscript about women in Science Fiction.

This is a copyediting sample and exercise we did in my Book Editing class.

This is a copyediting sample and exercise we did in my Book Editing class.

This document is a developmental edit sample where I was responsible for focusing on organization.

This document is a developmental edit sample where I was responsible for focusing on organization.

This document summarizes big picture organizational developmental edits throughout the manuscript.

This document summarizes big picture organizational developmental edits throughout the manuscript.

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