CREATIVE WRITING SERVICES

EDITING

Proofreading

Final check of copyedited work (book manuscript, film or TV screenplay, story/article, or White Paper), focusing on typographical, grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Formatting and layout errors are noted.

Polishing

Tighten up completed work to smooth out flow and transitions, “punch up” writing, maintain author’s “voice” and style, and retain logic stream. Includes all Proofreading services as described above.

Editing

Analyze work for accuracy, clarity, correctness and consistency. Rewrite and rearrange non-major problem areas as needed, and provide detailed suggestions for improving major problem areas. Provide comments as to overall reading flow and logic flow. Check document for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and word usage. Factual errors and formatting and layout errors are noted.

WRITING

Substantive/
Developmental
Editing

Evaluate work for flow, clarity, correctness, consistency, logic, and accuracy. Rewrite, reorganize, and rearrange portions of work as needed. Write additional sections of new content where necessary. Includes all Copyediting and Proofreading services as described above. Includes a polish of the completed substantive edit work, addressing author’s notes on the work.

Book Ghostwriting

Write first draft manuscripts from underlying source material (author notes, interviews, lectures, speeches, etc.). Includes information-gathering, research, and fact-checking. Includes a rewrite of the first draft and a polish of the rewrite, addressing author’s notes.

Film/TV Scriptwriting

Write a feature film or television screenplay from a synopsis, outline or author’s notes. Create and develop storyline, characters and dialog. Includes script coverage report and treatment.

Film/TV Script Doctoring

“Punch up” and/or rewrite feature film or 1-hour TV drama screenplay or treatment to improve storyline, dialogue, logic flow, and character descriptions. Integrate, tighten up, or eliminate exposition. Includes script coverage report.

TRANSCRIBING

Transcribing from Audio

Create a typewritten, cleaned up, formatted document from original audio or audiovisual source.

PUBLISHING PREPARATION

Newsletters, Articles, Blogs

Design and package print material into newsletter, article, or blog format. Includes creation of three different template designs.

Print-Ready/
Text Layout

Design, format, and layout text into publish-ready format. Includes creation of three different template designs.

Cover Design

Design and create three graphic design layouts. Includes front and back cover, spine, and front and back flaps.

PREMIER EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, and CONSULTATION SERVICE

Premier Management Consulting Service

A MONTHLY FEE SERVICE: In addition to our consulting services and expertise, Executive Management Services clients receive a significant reduction in percentage fees, and, at no charge, the following additional creative writing services: White Papers; Detailed Story Analyses; Script Coverage Reports; Media Articles and Stories; Film and TV Project Treatments; Document Proofreading and Polishing; Book Assessments; Outlines and Synopses; Individual Project Evaluation and Breakdown; Book Manuscript Basic Editing and Proofreading; Film and TV Script Light Doctoring and Proofreading. To request Executive Management Services, click here.