Services and Price packages

Each package is priced per word count. Prices are shown in US$

Contact theshinejourney@gmail.com for customized package deals to suit your needs.

Shine Editing helps your manuscript to reach its full potential. I can help you from the very beginning of your first draft through the developmental editing services, during your writing process with collaborative editing services, or at the end with a final polish beta reading service.

Scope

Shine Editing works with fantasy authors in a collaborative and constructive manner to address inconsistencies in your manuscript. Areas that are looked at in every package include:

• developmental aspects such as character arc, world building, magic systems, foreshadowing, narration, point of view, subplots and plot development,

• pacing, structure, flow, and story arc,

• story objective and theme,

• audience, genre, or ideal reader, and

• author’s voice.

Critique

A critique is a report on your manuscript focusing on the big-picture elements of your story. There may be a few in-line comments or suggestions, but this is a more general look at your manuscript and gives you an understanding of the foundational elements the reader perceives of your characters and storyline.

Editing

The feedback you receive from an editing package consists of line-by-line suggestions and comments, including constructive praise and encouragement, as well as the critique report. Some areas that may be looked at include:

• grammar, spelling and word choice,

• dialogue and narrative authenticity,

• scene flow, tension, setting, and inconsistencies, and

• character consistency

Package Tiers

Prices displayed are correct as of February 2025. Prices may change without prior notice.

Please contact me to confirm current service fees and booking forms.

Rough Draft

You’ve finished the first draft of your fantasy manuscript! Well done.

• Critique: 10 000 words $40 | 50 000 words $80 | 100 000 words $100

• Editing: 10 000 words $60 | 50 000 words $100 | 100 000 words $120

Previously Edited

At this stage, you have done some work on your manuscript, such as self-editing or feedback from peers.

• Critique: 10 000 words $30 | 50 000 words $70 | 100 000 words $90

• Editing: 10 000 words $40 | 50 000 words $80 | 100 000 words $100

Almost Polished

This package is ideal to add on after you have completed previous editing on your manuscript. Before you complete the final read-through is an ideal time to catch the places your manuscript that might be falling short of your goals for your fantasy story.

• Critique: 10 000 words $30 | 50 000 words $70 | 100 000 words $90

• Editing: 10 000 words $40 | 50 000 words $80 | 100 000 words $100

Final Shine

This is a read-through of your manuscript to help you find any inconsistencies caused due to previous edits, give some feedback on spelling or grammatical errors (although this is not proofreading), and genre suggestions.

• 10 000 words $30 | 50 000 words $70 | 100 000 words $90