Write On Editorial
Welcome to the premium book editing service in Melbourne, Australia. Helping independent and enquiring authors ready their manuscripts for publishing since 2022.
About Write On Editorial
Hi, I'm Mel, the owner/editor at Write On Editorial.
I'll help you submit or publish your best work by being the fresh set of eyes you need on your manuscript. From the big picture issues of developmental editing to the small details of proofreading, I'll help your book shine.
I'm careful to retain your authentic author voice when editing and I can advise you on how to keep readers engaged in your story.
Best of all, there is no need to take out a bank loan to afford any of my editing services.
I edit British and American English, and all genres. I'm a life long reader, avid bookstagrammer, and I keep abreast of the current trends in publishing.
I have a bachelor's degree from Deakin University and have completed an editing course from the Centre For Continuing Education, Sydney University.
I'm located near Melbourne, Australia.
Get in touch through the Contact Me header, or DM through my Instagram page, for a chat and a personal quote. I can't wait to work with you!
Editing Services
Developmental Editing
This is where I look at the big picture points of your story, such as plot, pacing, characterisation and consistency.
You receive in work comments, as well as a detailed feedback report listing the pros and cons of your story from an editing and reading perspective.
From AU$30 an hour
Copy And Line Edit Combo
This is a new package to Write On Editorial, where I combine a copy and line edit in the same pass.
I make corrections in spelling, punctuation and grammar. I look for plot holes, repetition of words and awkward phrasing. I verify basic facts and look out for inconsistencies in text font and errors in basic formatting.
I also look at characterisation, structure and continuity.
From AU$0.020 a word.
Proofreading
This is the final pass of your manuscript before publishing or submitting, where I check for any errors which have made it through previous edits.
I'm mainly looking at spelling, grammar and punction but will also flag formatting, font and descriptive errors.
From AU$0.008 a word
BLURB AND SYNOPSIS CREATION
Why is it we can write 80, 000 words but struggle to condense it down to 1,000, 500 or 300? Why is it so hard to pinpoint what our stories are about and their highlights? Need help with your blurb, synopsis or both. Whether it's writing the whole thing from scratch or working with what you've written, I'm here to help. Starting from AUD$30 an hour.
Clients' Published Books
Wattle It Be
A novella by Emma Mugglestone I copyedited.
Hated You First
A novella by Elouise Tynan I proofread.
Eluis
A novel by Paige Taila I copyedited.
Arulis
A novel by Paige Taila I did a developmental edit for.
The Retreat
A novel by Stephanie Hazeltine I copyedited.
the last girl taken
A thrilling short story by Stephanie Hazelton, I did the copy and line editing for.
Testimonials
What clients are saying about my work.