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Basic Package
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Perfect if you’re looking for basic manuscript cleanup or if you’re facing budget and timeline restrictions 
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Rs 10,000 
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15 business days††
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BENEFITS

Fast, inexpensive and comprehensive! 

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COLLABORATIVE EDITING
Standard Package
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Best place to start if your manuscript has not yet been edited by a professional, publishing industry editor 
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Rs. 25,000 
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20 business days††
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Comprehensive editing PLUS advanced focus on stylistic elements and a consulting session with an editor who has worked with one of the nation’s top publishers 

PRO EDITING PACKAGE.
Premium Package
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Ideal if you want to put your manuscript through the same editorial process the major houses follow 
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Rs.35,000 
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custom timeline
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Includes a consulting session, two full rounds of editing + We will assign a new editor to your manuscript for the round three: the final polish and an objective feedback. (View Example

† The manuscript should be submitted in A4 size, with 1in. margin on all sides. The manuscript should be typed in Garamond 12 with a line spacing of “at least” 13.
††This is only a rough estimate. Actual turnaround times may vary depending upon the complexity of the subject matter covered in the manuscript and the time the author takes to respond to the editor’s queries.

 

 

 

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WHO IS A WRITING CONSULTANT / MENTOR / COACH?

 

 

Writing Coaches are typically objective professionals who read your work at a micro level, form an opinion, give you honest feedback and make suggestions that will benefit your writing . Let’s break-down the key words that define writing consultants:

Writing mentors are ‘Objective’

According to The Oxford dictionary, the word ‘objective’ means: not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. That is exactly the kind of opinion you need for your work. Face it, when you take your work to a family member or friend, especially somebody who cares about you, their feelings are going to get in the way. They might not want to hurt you and might sugar coat their criticism. (Or, they might shed tears of joy and break into a dance while singing, “Mera beta author banega!”) Or a particular nasty aunt might tell you that you have inherited your mother’s genetic composition and therefore have no talent whatsoever. Ah, now you know what I mean? Bottom-line: Not objective.

Writing coaches provide a ‘Third-party’ view

You need to, therefore, get your work read by somebody who preferably does not know you. I say preferably because I don’t want to discount the fact that there might be the odd family member or friend who could give you objective feedback. But there’s one more question left: is he qualified enough to do that?

Writing consultants are ‘Professional’

Somebody who is a voracious reader with an eye for detail might be able to give you the feedback that you are looking for.  But, the same feedback could be incomplete because feedback without corrective action and suggestions to improve its quality is of no use to anybody. For instance, a close friend (a finance professional who meant well) read my work and told me, “You need to flesh out this character.” Great. But, neither he nor I (at that point in time) knew what “flesh out” actually meant. It was just a fancy (clichéd) terminology that is often used. So, how does one “flesh out” a character? These are aspects of writing craft – a body of study in itself and it requires more than achacha, a mama or a well-meaning friend to help you.

 

 

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HIRING A WRITING MENTOR?

 

 

A book mentor not only asks the questions (as mentioned) but is committed towards taking your work to a logical conclusion and helps you achieve the (realistic) vision goal that you have set for yourself. A writing coach will apart from other things:

  • Understand what works for you in terms of the writing process itself
  • Understand your vision for the work undertaken. By vision, I mean, what is that you as a writer see the work become – the end product: A lyrical prose poem? A chic-lit fun caper of sorts?  A business book that de-mystifies FEMA guidelines for the layman? A chilling who-dunnit-detective novel that is going to become the next big movie?
  • Help you arrive at a realistic and sustainable vision
  • Diagnose writing problems such as the famed writer’s block or the no-time-to-write issues
  • Brainstorm with you and aid both imaginative thinking as well as self-analysis.
  • Will help you understand what works, what doesn’t and what needs to be done to align it to your vision
  • Help you address weaknesses in the writing craft and help you overcome those weaknesses by giving you craft exercises to work on
  • Help you strengthen your own writing skills
  • Help you develop structure to your writing (chapterizations, use of index cards, back-stories etc)

 

 

WHO NEEDS A WRITING COACH?

 

 

You do. If you have a story to tell or if you think you have a treasure trove of ideas and experiences that others might benefit from.

Non-Fiction: You could be a teacher or a counselor who might want to pen your experiences about educating children or you might have insights about parenting – something new you tried and something that worked. Or you could be a doctor who wants to write a self-help book.

Fiction: You might have a great story idea but you don’t entirely know how to take it forward. You stumble with words, you miss self-set writing deadlines, you don’t what’s going to happen next, your characters are mouthing inane dialogues…You’re struggling. But, you want to persist. Whichever genre you are writing in, you might have the ideas and the experience and you may be entirely serious about your writing. But, you realize that you do not have the time or you are unable to articulate your ideas on paper.

You, my friend, need a mentor.

 

 

WHAT ELSE DO WRITING CONSULTANTS DO?

 

 

Writing coaches will understand the writer’s personal vision and ask the following questions:

  • What is it that the writer wants to convey with his or her writing?
  • Is there a story at all in the book?
  • What genre would the novel best fit into?
  • How does the writing process work for the writer?
  • What is the final product going to look like?
  • Who is the intended audience for the book?
  • Who are the other authors who write similar themes or in a similar writing style?
  • What sort of timeframe does the writer have in mind? Is it realistic?
  • Is the work too ambitious? Sometimes writers have grandiose ideas but their language skills don’t keep up with the ideas. The coach could help break up the work into manageable chunks of writing with a clearly envisioned end result.