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I believe in the value of editors. I've been fortunate to have had some great editors for my own work. My editor at Viking
Penguin, Patricia Mulcahey really helped me out on my first novel. Years ago when I had a story published in 'The Quarterly'
Gordon Lish called to talk about how he wanted to edit my story and I learned more about writing in a 2-hour phone conversation
with him than I did in a year of graduate school.
Most of the people I work with think they need a full edit/critique. They don't. The particular problems they are having
almost always show up within the first 50 - 100 pages. A good editor will be able to see that. A good editor will have the
ability to recognize what it is the writer is trying to do with their book, and offer specific advice on how to go about accomplishing
that. This is what's referred to as 'developmental editing', which is what most writers need - recognizing that there are
problems with structure, or narrative, or character interaction, or plot, and offering suggestions on how to fix those problems.
Line editing is useful for some people. But usually the types of problems a writer has - for example, maybe you don't
organize your descriptions in a logical way - show up early. An editor could go through your entire manuscript pointing out
every time this happens, or simply show you several occurences of that particular problem and allow you to go through the
manuscript and look for other occurrences yourself.
A good editor won't milk you for money. I often work with writers who want me to go over their 350 page manuscript, but
we're done by page 75.
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MANUSCRIPT EDITING RATES
Manuscript size
1 - 50 pages, $4 per page
51 - 100 pages, $3 per page
100+ pages, $2.50 per page
All rates are based on double-space, 12 point type. I accept submissions via email or regular mail. I give you both
specific advice on individual lines, paragraphs, etc. as well as suggestions on how to improve the overall shape, movement,
and development of your characters and story.
If you contract for 100 pages, but I feel I only need to critique 30 pages to focus in on areas you need to work on, I
will NOT charge you for the full 100 pages. I will only charge you for the work I actually need to do.
On occasion I will negotiate rates. I do take into consideration the financial situation of people who come to me for
help.
GHOST WRITING
Some people have great stories to tell, but not the time or desire to write them down. I will take the material you wish
to work with - whether written notes, or verbal explanation - and turn it into a novel, memoir, non-fiction story, or whatever
type of publication you desire. Fees for this service are negotiable, based on time commitment and research needs.
Contact Richard Krawiec
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