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What Services Are You Interested In? Not sure where to start? Send me a general inquiry on my contact page, and I can help lead you to the service right for you, your goals, and your budget.
Get a 30 minute one-on-one appointment with the Plot Doctor to diagnose your manuscript and come up with an individualized treatment plan to meet your goals and budget. Please note, this is not to be used for agency pitches. All agency submissions must come through giraffelightmedia.com. Any queries received for representation through The Plot Doctor site will automatically be rejected.
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I will help you format your query letter according to what literary agents expect (but don’t teach) based on my experience as a literary agent to help you stand out above the crowd.
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Most literary agents don’t read past the first 10 pages, let alone the first chapter. Get help making your first chapter make an agent keep reading with an evaluation of what’s working, what’s not, and what you need to do to keep them turning the page.
Is your manuscript continually getting rejected but agents aren’t telling you why? You’ll receive detailed report following a close read through of your manuscript that analyzes the bone structure of your plot, pacing, characters arcs, central theme, dialogue, narrative voice, and marketability with insider insight into why your manuscript isn’t getting representation requests along with suggestions to better your manuscript’s chances of getting attention from my experience as a literary agent.
Need another opinion of your work before you begin overhauling it with edits from beta readers or developmental editors? Sometimes authors and editors don’t agree on notes or direction and a second, objective opinion is needed. I’ll review your editor’s notes with you then do a read through with those editorial notes in mind to provide you with a full assessment of which notes are worth implementing, which notes are up to personal preference, which notes might not be in line with what’s best for the manuscript to gain representation, and which notes could work with a little compromise and fresh perspective.
You’ll receive a comprehensive coverage assessing the strengths and weaknesses of screenplays for structure, theme, character arcs, tension and stakes, dialogue and subtext, development potential, marketability, and production budget vs. realistic box office ROI analysis based on fifteen years as a working screenwriter and over five years as a studio development analyst.
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Story MRI is my developmental edit package that includes a complete read-through of your manuscript, in-line editorial comments throughout, a comprehensive editorial letter, analysis of plot, structure, pacing, characterization, dialogue, POV, worldbuilding, stakes, theme, and market positioning, along with prioritized revision recommendations and concrete strategies for strengthening your manuscript before querying or submission. Price TBD based on word count.
Line edit services focuses on the craft of your prose at the sentence and paragraph level, strengthening clarity, flow, rhythm, dialogue, word choice, continuity, consistency, and emotional impact while preserving your unique voice. You’ll receive a fully edited manuscript with suggested in-line revisions and collaborative comments designed to create a smoother, more immersive reading experience and a polished, professional manuscript ready for querying, submission, or independent publication. Price TBD based on word count
For many nonfiction books, the proposal is the product that gets sold, not the finished manuscript. Whether you're an expert, entrepreneur, speaker, or thought leader, I'll help transform your concept into a polished, industry-standard proposal backed by thorough research into your topic and collaboration with you to shape your story. Leveraging my experience as a literary agent, ghostwriter, and PhD-level researcher, your Proposal Physical includes a synopsis with clear audience and market positioning, an annotated table of contents with chapter summaries, industry-standard proposal copy as well as a professionally ghosted or edited sample chapter designed to maximize your project's commercial appeal. Price TBD based on size, scale, and timeline.
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Every great book begins with a great conversation. Through in-depth interviews that are recorded and transcribed for accuracy, I'll capture your voice, ideas, expertise, and unique perspective before conducting the research needed to strengthen your credibility and message. From our conversations I’ll outline and transform your narrative into professionally written chapters, working closely with you throughout the process until we deliver a polished, publication-ready manuscript that sounds authentically like you and allows you to remain focused on your business, ministry, or career while your story comes to life on the page. Price TBD based on size, scale, availability, and timeline.
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Need any of our services fast? Based on availability and the job, we can squeeze you into our ER for fast-tracking to help you meet your deadlines.
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