Book Doctor Services
Hands-on revision of novels, narrative nonfiction, and book proposals from professional editors based on clearly identified goals and objectives approved by the author.
Sometimes your manuscript needs more than guidance. Sometimes it needs a skilled partner to roll up their sleeves and work alongside you in executing the necessary changes to help your work become the very best version of itself.
Our book doctoring services offer hands-on revision of novels, narrative nonfiction, and book proposals by professional editors who work closely with you to define clear goals before diving in. Together, we’ll make sure every change honors your vision while strengthening your manuscript.
Perhaps you’ve received feedback from editors, beta readers, or fellow writers. Perhaps you already know what needs to change. But maybe you don’t have the time, distance, or energy to tackle those revisions yourself right now. Many writers reach this crossroads after a critique, and it doesn’t mean you’re any less committed to your book.
Our short whitepaper walks you through what book doctoring actually involves, how it differs from developmental and line editing, and when it might be exactly what your project needs. If you’ve ever wondered whether an editor could step in to handle the heavy lifting while keeping your voice and vision intact, this guide will help you decide if it’s the right path forward.
Download the whitepaper to discover whether book doctoring could be the right next step for your manuscript—or contact Ross Browne in the Tucson office.
“The idea that is proposed, supposed, or speculated about in a fiction may be simple, and idealistic, like the notion in Cinderella that the good and beautiful will triumph. Or it may be profound and unprovable, like the theme in Oedipus Rex that man cannot escape his destiny but may be ennobled in the attempt. Or it may be deliberately paradoxical and offer no guidelines that can be used in life, as in Jane Austen’s Persuasion, where the heroine, in order to adhere to her principles, must follow advice given on principles less sound than her own.” Janet Burroway