Editing
Editing
Even the best writers need readers. Whether you’re looking to improve your craft, get another set of eyes on your draft, or just want some extra accountability, we can help you tackle large-scale revisions and fine-tune your sentences, while helping you break through creative challenges.
Editing for stories, essays, novel and memoir chapters from 3,500-6,000 words
Our packages were created so that we can provide you with the thoughtful consideration and critique your work demands, while also offering the individual attention and feedback that students have come to expect from the Lafayette Writers’ Studio.
How it works:
Once you submit payment, we will contact you within 2 business days to consult with you via email about your project. Once you send your manuscript to us, we will have comments and feedback to you within 7 business days.
Each of our editorial services include comprehensive line edits, margin comments, and an editorial letter. A 20-minute follow up over phone or video is optional and is not included in this package.
This package includes feedback on work from 3,500-6,000 words, which is the same as 24 pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins in Times New Roman or a comparable 12 pt. font of your story. Additional pages are $2.50.
Writers work in the dark—literally and figuratively. We often start a piece with an image or turn of phrase that feels downright brilliant—and with this glimmer of inspiration, we begin. Yet sometimes we don’t know where an essay or chapter is headed. This uncertainty can cool your creative spirit altogether. Even the best writers need readers. Whether you’re looking to improve your craft, get another set of eyes on your draft, or just want some extra accountability, we can help you tackle large-scale revisions and fine-tune your sentences, while helping you break through creative challenges.
How it works:
Our packages are created so that we can provide you with the thoughtful consideration and critique your work demands, while also offering the individual attention and feedback that students have come to expect from the Lafayette Writers’ Studio. Each of our editorial services include comprehensive line edits, margin comments, and an editorial letter. A 20-minute follow up over phone or video is optional.
Coaching for stories, essays, novel and memoir chapters:
Up to 24 pages, or 3,500 to 6,000 words, double-spaced, which includes inline comments, a full-page feedback letter. Additional pages are $2.50.
More about Melissa
Melissa Fraterrigo is the author of the novel, Glory Days ( University of Nebraska Press), which was named one of "The Best Fiction of 2017" by Chicago Review of Books. Melissa is also the author of the short story collection, The Longest Pregnancy (Livingston Press). Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in a variety of journals including Puerto del Sol, Massachusetts Review, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Sou’wester and Shenandoah. She has twice been nominated for Pushcart Prizes.In addition to her publications, she has taught creative writing at Bowling Green State University, Southern Utah University, Penn State-Altoona, and at the Indiana Writers’ Center. Melissa is the founder of Lafayette Writers’ Studio. To learn more about Melissa or read some of her work, visit melissafraterrigo.com
When is coaching offered?
Coaching is for writers whose schedules do not accommodate a workshop or would prefer to work one-on-one. Once you purchase a coaching session, Melissa will contact you within 2 business days—usually less—so that you may discuss your particular needs and goals. Once she receives your manuscript, she will return feedback to you within 7 business days.