Developmental Editing Examples:

The following editorial letter was written to an author who asked for feedback on their memoir. To protect privacy, the letter is redacted. All of my developmental editing services include a letter such as this one—highlighting recommendations for potential changes based on my understanding of the author's ultimate goals. This letter is not written until I've have had an initial conversation with the writer. Once written, I always review it with the author to ensure a complete understanding of each section, giving them an opportunity to ask questions. 

We are in this together. This is your work of art, and regardless of my recommendations, you always remain in control. 

While this letter was written to an author about a memoir, I have worked with writers in all genres of fiction, and creative non-fiction.

Below is a download link for the editorial letter mentioned above. 

All of this author's work is copyrighted, and as such cannot be reproduced in any manner without explicit written permission. The editorial letter is a private document between myself, and the author, and as such is considered to hold those same protections. 

To obtain permission for use, contact me, and I will send your request to the author. Please include your name, phone number, email address, and the exact purpose for use of this document. 

Line edits are another way for a developmental editor to help improve your writing. Unlike the editorial letter above, line edits are a powerful tool for the author to receive sentence, by sentence, feedback. While a developmental editor will spend more time commenting on craft, and the actual prose, they will also help catch grammatical errors, misspelled words, etc. 

Below is an example of a line edit done on one chapter of the memoir discussed above. Like the editorial letter, no reproduction of any part of this line edit is allowed without the authors written permission. 

Below is a download link for the line edit mentioned above.