What I offer below is a writing relationship, one in which you submit your work to me and I assess it. As in all relationships of this nature, trust is a huge thing. You, after all, will be sending me, in some cases a complete stranger, the words you have carved from your very soul. You need to know I will treat them well.
To this end I will be offering the FIRST THOUSAND WORDS FREE OF CHARGE, and with NO OBLIGATION for you to proceed further, for the Manuscript Report and the Full Edit. And for the mentoring, I will do the same with the first hour.
If you are happy to proceed, I will provide an individual quote for each piece of work, based on the following pricing.
If you are happy to proceed, I will provide an individual quote for each piece of work, based on the following pricing.
A note about pricing . . .
I believe the need to write, the need to translate what is inside of you into words, into words that not only mean something to you, but could mean something to somebody else, is something that should not be marginalised by the ability to pay vast somes of money. My writing journey has enriched my life beyond measure - not my bank account - my life. Writing has given me a whole world of people I now call friends, fellow writers, fellow travellers in what can be a bleak, unforgiving world - the world of seeking publication.
If I could offer these services for absolutely nothing, I absolutely would. But needs must, unfortunately.
The editing services I offer below are based on the rate of £10 per hour.
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME - NOW £5 PER HOUR - ****
I believe the need to write, the need to translate what is inside of you into words, into words that not only mean something to you, but could mean something to somebody else, is something that should not be marginalised by the ability to pay vast somes of money. My writing journey has enriched my life beyond measure - not my bank account - my life. Writing has given me a whole world of people I now call friends, fellow writers, fellow travellers in what can be a bleak, unforgiving world - the world of seeking publication.
If I could offer these services for absolutely nothing, I absolutely would. But needs must, unfortunately.
The editing services I offer below are based on the rate of £10 per hour.
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME - NOW £5 PER HOUR - ****
The mentoring service requires a little more input, so I have decided upon the rate of £15 per hour.
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME - NOW £7 PER HOUR - ****
Manuscript Report
I
will produce a report of your novel/short story collection, focussing
on elements such as structure, character, plot, language, etc. helping
you to see the merit of your work, and what might still need work on.
My process will be to read your work twice, then produce a detailed report.
Approximate costs would be as follows:
60,000 word manuscript - Reading = Twelve hours x £10 p/h = £120
Report = Two hours = £20
Total = £140
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME, ABOVE EXAMPLE TOTAL £70
80,000 word manuscript - Reading = Sixteen hours x £10 p/h = £160
Report = Two hours = £20
Total = £180
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME, ABOVE EXAMPLE TOTAL £90
100,000 word manuscript - Reading = Twenty hours x £10 p/h = £200
Report = Two hours = £20
Total = £220
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME, ABOVE EXAMPLE TOTAL £110
Full Edit
I will go through your work line by line looking at issues
such as grammar, consistency, spelling, etc. providing specific comments and suggestions on the
text itself.
Short Stories
I work at the rate of about a thousand words an hour, and will calculate the quote on that basis to a maximum of £50
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME - £25 MAX. ****
Short Story Collections
I will happily edit short story collections, editing and costing each on indiviudal basis - as above
Novels
Again, the rate I work is about a thousand words an hour. In addition to the edit, I will also provide a report critiquing elements of the manusctipt such as plot, characterisation, dialogue, etc. Taking into account that I will provide the first thousand words editing free of charge, approximate costs will be as follows:
60,000 word novel - Editing = Fifty-nine hours x £10 p/h = £590
Report = Two hours x £10 p/h =£20
Total = £610
Short Story Collections
I will happily edit short story collections, editing and costing each on indiviudal basis - as above
Novels
Again, the rate I work is about a thousand words an hour. In addition to the edit, I will also provide a report critiquing elements of the manusctipt such as plot, characterisation, dialogue, etc. Taking into account that I will provide the first thousand words editing free of charge, approximate costs will be as follows:
60,000 word novel - Editing = Fifty-nine hours x £10 p/h = £590
Report = Two hours x £10 p/h =£20
Total = £610
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME, ABOVE EXAMPLE £305 ****
80.000 word novel - Editing = Seventy-nine hours x £10 p/h= £790
Report = Two hours x £10 p/h = £20
Total = £810
80.000 word novel - Editing = Seventy-nine hours x £10 p/h= £790
Report = Two hours x £10 p/h = £20
Total = £810
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME, ABOVE EXAMPLE £405 ****
100,000 word novel - Editing = One hundred hours x £10 p/h = £1,000
Report = Two hours x £10 p/h = £20
Total = £1,020
100,000 word novel - Editing = One hundred hours x £10 p/h = £1,000
Report = Two hours x £10 p/h = £20
Total = £1,020
**** FOR A LIMITED TIME, ABOVE EXAMPLE £510 ****
It is only if you are happy with the free thousand word edit that we will discuss taking your work further.
It is only if you are happy with the free thousand word edit that we will discuss taking your work further.
Mentoring
I will take you through the writing of your work – whether
it be a novel or a short story – and help you realise it to completion.
Typical completion time is, again, an hour for every thousand words of text – although this will vary from manuscript to manuscript, depending on work required.
If you are interested in any of the services I offer, please email me for a quote at:
ianayris@hotmail.co.uk
Best wishes,
Ian
