Eliot West Editorial
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    • Manuscript feedback (romance & IF)
    • Idea development (romance & IF)
    • Line/Copyediting
    • Proofreading
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​Eliot West Editorial

​​keen eye, queer lens, nerdy heart​

developmental editing

You've drafted a romance project. Want help identifying problems and achieving your storytelling vision? Click here for more information about developmental editing.

manuscript feedback

You have a romance or interactive fiction draft, and you’d like an expert bird’s-eye view of the story landscape—what’s working, what needs attention, and why. Click here for more information about manuscript feedback.

idea development

You’re excited about your idea for a romance or interactive fiction project, you’ve been working on an outline or synopsis or whatever it is you do to plan, and you’d like help identifying problems and opportunities before you jump in. Or, you've already jumped, but now you’re feeling a bit stuck. I can help! Click here for more information about idea development.

line/copyediting

Your project’s narrative structure and story are solid, and you’re ready to make it sparkle at the sentence level. Click here for more information about line editing and copyediting.

proofreading

​The last step, the final polish, the finishing touch. Click here for more information about proofreading.

short projects

Need quick, expert feedback on a short document? The language tune-up service combines copyediting and proofreading to meet your under-4,000-word document where it is, with per-word pricing and an expedited process. Click here for more information about short projects.

bespoke services

Looking for something a little different from the services listed? Read below, and then be in touch to chat about possibilities.

genres & content

I am available to edit your joyful, nerdy work, including but not limited to:
  • romance novels, novellas, and short stories, with a specialty in queer romance
  • fantasy
  • interactive fiction
  • tabletop game rulebooks and in-game text
  • shorter projects such as newsletters, blog posts, knitting patterns, cover copy, website copy, application materials, and more
I don’t work on material that involves:
  • on-page sexual violence, including in flashbacks
  • sexual content that devalues consent (consent-oriented sexually explicit material is great, though, and I welcome authors wishing to hone this part of their craft!)
  • torture
  • extensive horror elements

nuts & bolts

I primarily work in American (US) English and am well-versed in The Chicago Manual of Style and loads of other relevant resources.

​For all services other than proofreading, clients typically send me a Word or Pages file, which I edit using Track Changes and Comments. For interactive narratives, I am most used to working in Sublime Text on games written in ChoiceScript. Let me know if you have other needs.

When proofreading, I mark up PDFs in Adobe or use the Track Changes and Comments features for Word/Pages documents, according to your needs.
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  • Home
  • Services
    • Developmental Editing (Romance)
    • Manuscript feedback (romance & IF)
    • Idea development (romance & IF)
    • Line/Copyediting
    • Proofreading
    • Short Projects
  • Classes
  • About
    • About Eliot
    • Queer Lens
    • Testimonials
  • Contact