Proof Rock

Welcome to Proof Rock Developmental Editing

It is always a deep honor to meet a writer within the pages of her work. I look forward to supporting you, your work, and the unique process that will lead you to success.

Email me at amandahartmiller@gmail.com to register for any of these services.

Developmental Editing:

This service provides fresh knowledgeable eyes on a rough draft, focusing on genre expectations, character arcs, major plot and subplots, pacing, writer’s tools, showing/telling, and next steps. Although I will likely make comments about particular sections of the draft, this is not a line-editing service. In fact, I wouldn’t suggest line editing on a rough draft, since you should feel comfortable cutting or changing big sections of a rough draft, which is less painful to do if you haven’t already painstakingly edited that section. If you have a final draft that you want line edited, contact me and we can discuss options.

How does developmental editing work?

The format for developmental editing is simple: You submit a Word file, I read it, and then we meet on Zoom to discuss your work. Prior to our meeting, you will receive written comments that are meant to help guide our discussion, and you are welcome to record our Zoom session.

How is developmental editing priced?

My hourly fee for reading and consultation is $50/hour. I can thoughtfully read and prepare verbal and written comments for roughly 7,000 words in an hour. This is less than one cent per word. Then we meet for an hour on Zoom after I have read your work.

Examples:

70,000 word manuscript: 10 reading hours plus an hour-long conversation = 11 hours: $550 

105,000 word manuscript: 15 reading hours plus an hour-long conversation = 16 hours: $800

If we need additional sessions to talk about the initial submission, you can schedule a supplemental consultation at $30 for each additional hour anytime within the 60 days after our initial Zoom meeting.

Eight- and Twelve-Week Consulting Contracts: 

This service is for writers who are working on a rough draft of a novel or memoir and want support and feedback every two weeks over a 12-week period. The submissions do not have to be professional or polished. This is a “come as you are” contract to keep you writing and give you momentum and guided support.

Every two weeks, you submit work and receive written feedback and suggestions for moving forward. Any of the submission structures below includes a 45-minute Zoom consultation at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end, in addition to written feedback on each submission. Deadlines are flexible, but payment is due at the beginning of the 12 weeks, and like a gym membership, if you don’t use it, there’s no refund. 

Eight-week contracts, 4 submissions

Twelve-week contracts, 6 submissions

$300 for 6 submissions up to 6K each

$500 for 6 submissions up to 12K each

$600 for 6 submissions up to 18K each. 

Want more information or want to set up an initial free consultation to see if this is for you? No problem! Email me at amandahartmiller@gmail.com and I’ll be glad to look over 1000 words of your writing and give you a free sample consultation so you can determine whether a consulting contract might be helpful to you.