Rachel C. Neale
Meet Your Developmental Editor
I help Novice and Emerging Fiction Writers Discover the Full Potency and Magic of Their Stories.
Are you ready to entrust your manuscript into the hands of a professional?
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Are you not sure what your manuscript needs or what stage it's at?
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Are you tried of running into plot holes and need a second set of eyes on your story?
"Rachel walks right into the world you are building, and with an architect’s eye, builds up the struts and helps cut away the clutter."
Naava Smolash, author of Speculative Fiction
What is Developmental Editing?
Developmental editing looks at the overall structure of your book.
It's a deep dive into what areas of your story are working seamlessly and what areas need more attention.
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Developmental editing focuses on plot, world building, character development, setting, POV, and chapter formatting.
"Rachel's on-point edits were instrumental in polishing my manuscript and addressing the finer details of my story and character arcs, down to a great suggestion on how to tighten up my final scene for a more impactful ending."
Amandine Bidgood, author of Speculative Fiction + Romance
Why work with me?
As a developmental editor, I teach you
how to tell a gripping story. I help you cultivate a book readers won't put down by delivering feedback on story elements that hook your audience and keep them engrossed.
With an editing certificate from Simon Fraser University, I bring ten years of writing fiction and a background as a published author to every editing project.
I work with novice and emerging authors who write fiction with sapphic overtones and undertones.
"Rachel has been fantastic. I'm working on my first novel and her insight has been invaluable. She has given me direction on how to make my writing better, as well as encouragement on what is working well. She took me under her wing. I was very weary of making contact but I'm so glad I did."
Nikki Delmas, author of Historical Fiction
Editorial Offerings
Developmental Editing
This hands-on feedback looks at the page-by-page structure of your work. It's an in-document evaluation of your story's working parts. You'll discover
how to fix the issues keeping your plot and characters from their full potential.
Manuscript Evaluation
This hands-off evaluation looks at the chapter-by-chapter integrity of your work. It's a detailed letter of evaluation through the lens of genre, tone, plot structure, character development, setting, and POV.
Copy Editing
This in-document service corrects and improves punctuation, grammar, spelling, and syntax. It's a detailed line-by-line evaluation of your final draft. You'll review suggested changes and in-document tracked changes.
Ignite Your First Novel
Do you have a great idea for a novel but have no idea where to begin?
Do you keep rewriting your first chapter only to stop at Chapter Two because you have no idea where the story's' headed?
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Have you stayed away from plotting because it's overwhelming and you have no idea where to start?​
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Have you been wanting to write a novel for years but book coaches are too expensive and inaccessible?
I'm Busy Preparing A Program for you.
This intensive, online program will be directed at first time novelists eager to learn the secrets to writing a page turning novel that will hook readers and keep them invested from Chapter One.
More information coming soon!
Rachel is astute, insightful, and highly encouraging.
Get her help!
Leland Bjerg,
author and comic editor
Rachel is on top of her game, fantastically timely and always available. She was a pleasure to work with!
Alon Toker,
editoral manager
I'm beyond pleased with the final outcome and will definitely be a returning customer.
Clair Shaw,
author and book reviewer