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Manuscript Editing

We are passionate about developing strong, original manuscripts with authors who want to tell great stories, fiction or non-fiction.
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Our manuscript consultancy is run by Archetype’s Commissioning Editor Kylie Fitzpatrick, an internationally published author, editor and Creative Writing lecturer, who has worked in publishing and broadcasting for over twenty years.
Full Manuscript edit
Includes margin notes and a full report on narrative structure, technique and thematic elements.
£15 / AUD $30 per 1,000 words
A more forensic, sentence by sentence edit to enhance clarity and pace. 
£20 / AUD $40 per 1,000 words
Extracts under 30,000
Includes margin notes and report on narrative structure, technique and thematic elements.
£18 / AUD $36 per 1,000 words
Submission
– Opening chapters
– Synopsis
– Agent letter
£20 / AUD $40 per 1,000 words
Mentoring
Individual arrangements can be made depending upon the author’s needs.
£18 / AUD $36 per 1,000 words
Consultancy
Have an initial chat about your project for half an hour or a full hour.
£50 / AUD $100 per half hour
£80 / AUD $160 per hour
Narrative Coaching
For when there’s an idea that won’t leave you alone and which might want to become a book.
£50 / AUD $100 per half hour
£80 / AUD $160 per hour
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