Cardin Watts Editorial
Welcome! Here at CWE, our goal is to give your manuscript the attention and care it deserves to ensure your story shines through the pages.
Editing Services
All rates are in USD. Each service comes with a complimentary sample of work, up to 1,000 words or one chapter, whichever is shorter. This offer is applicable only to first time clients, to ensure our editing and writing styles are compatible.
Proofreading: $75 for 10k then ($0.0065/word)
Line Editing: $100 for 10k then ($0.013/word)
Developmental Editing: $140 for 10k then ($0.017/word)
Beta Critique Services
As a professional beta-reader, I'll thoroughly document my thoughts and reactions to your story as a reader and a writer. This service comes with a filled questionnaire in addition to a 15 page double-spaced breakdown so you're not left floundering in tons of notes.
Single comprehensive book review: $48 for 30k, $15 per additional 20k. Average turnaround speed 3-5 days.
Feedback every five-seven chapters and end review: $68 for 30k, $15 per extra 10k. Average turnaround speed, 5-7 days.
Blurb, pitch or summary revisions: $9 for a 30 minute brainstorming session and suggestions to help the marketing match your manuscript. Can be added on to the comprehensive review services.
Payment is required half upfront, half at the completion of the service(s) requested. Incremental payment options are available on discussion.
Interested? Fill out the form below to get started!
About Me
I’m a diligent editor certified from the University of Michigan. From a young age, I've had many opportunities to hone my craft of writing and editing, as I was blessed to have one brother as an author, another as a filmmaker, and a sister as a journalist.
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Being a writer myself, I understand the budget challenge of rising creators, so I guarantee to give premium services and feedback at freelancing rates.To every project, I bring five years of editing experience; lessons from award-winning storytellers such as John Truby and Alan Baxter; and a passion for inclusive, personalized expression.
Contact
If you would like to reach out about a specific project, please fill out the form linked below. You'll receive a reply in 3-7 business days.
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Testimonials
Watts is an extremely skilled, concise and thorough editor. His line editing is done professionally and when in doubt his communication is on point. He offers suggestions that are clear and provides the writer opportunities to improve.- Joanita Theron
Watts definitely helped me with wording and better ways to piece together the dialogue, and they provided advice on how to organize scenes from my fantasy novel. That definitely helped me think about how best to slow down the plot and make things flow better.
- Hannah
Watts didn’t just edit my story - Watts took the time to familiarize themselves with my voice, which as a BIPOC author is very important to me. They kept me cued in during the process, and suggested changes that amplified my work without altering my style. Cardin Watts went above and beyond helping me edit over thirty-thousand words in under three weeks. I would and do suggest him to anyone I come across looking for an editor.
- Ana Wryneck
Every manuscript is at a different stage of the creative process. Take a look at the list below to see which service would help your story best.
Proofreading: A proofreader checks over your work for typos and grammatical errors, and makes sure that your spelling (I.E American English vs. British English) is consistent throughout the manuscript. This is the simplest level of editing and is often the final step of your manuscript's journey.
Line Editing: This can also be referred to as copy editing. While this level of editing does not touch story structure or character arcs, line editors do revisions to sentence structure and overall paragraph flow. A good line editor will refine the manuscript by finding more colorful verbs and adjectives, cut down on repetitious phrasing, and help tighten the flow of the story while keeping true to the character and narrative voices in the manuscript.
Developmental Editing: The most thorough level of revision, developmental editing gets right to the bones of the story to check the strength of the foundation. The right editor will work alongside the writer to elevate their manuscript to the next level by helping their vision come to life on the pages. A developmental editor's work includes looking for plot holes, character consistency, clarity of theme, and story cohesion.