Fiction Editing Services

Helping Over 50,000 Writers Become Authors Since 1994!

Make your story shine! Whether you’ve just completed your next bestseller or your first rough-draft, get professional book editing help you can trust!

Our Certified Story Editors transform YOUR words into a literary masterpiece! You can then submit to an agent or self-publish with confidence.

See how our CERTIFIED StoryCoach book editors can ‘correct and perfect’ your story!

“When working on a new literary project I always entrust my work to Dr Vonda – she’s the best” Julie, New York

Discover the secret to successfully publishing your book

Are you 100% ready to share your fiction novel with the world? Really? Are you sending your manuscript to publishers or agents who respond with a rejection letter?

See how our professional editors have helped over 50,000 authors like YOU.

You’re too close to your work to know what it needs to take your fiction book from good to excellent. After all, you’ve been living the plot alongside your characters and scenes. You need a fresh point of view – professional!

That’s where Certified Story Editors come in! It’s our job to strengthen your story arc and overall presentation while cleaning up the writing and critiquing your plot. Not only do we improve your manuscript, but we also help you avoid future storytelling snags. Become a strong storyteller with structural story editing from a Certified StoryCoach.

See how our professional editors have helped over 50,000 authors like YOU.

Certified Story Coaches to structurally edit your fiction book

Our team of Certified Structural Story Editors has a solid history of successfully published novels and manuscripts. These vetted and trained professional book editors have advanced degrees and extensive experience in book writing, proofreading, and novel editing.

We are confident in their work and offer a free editing sample, critique, and price quote. Simply email us a portion of your manuscript to get started.

Our Certified Story Editors are professionals with advanced degrees and ten years of experience

Our fiction editors have industry-proven experience in providing substantial edits in a variety of genres, including literary fiction, creative nonfiction, Christian novels, poetry, romance, westerns, sci-fi, self-help, children, and young adult – the list goes on!

With over ten years of experience in writing and editing, including a history of successfully published books and articles, we are confident enough to promise guaranteed satisfaction to all of our clients.

Professional editors for ALL types of fiction writing:

Four levels of Fiction Editing Services

Structural Editing is the best service for fiction writers. We evaluate the foundation of your novel to ensure it is strong. We evaluate every scene using a checklist for the 38 Story Elements.

Furthermore, we use a professionally licensed editing software to outline and assess every aspect of your story arc, characters, plot, and scenes.

You receive an in-depth assessment which will show you exactly where and how to fix the structural elements of your story. Story Editing focuses on the larger, overall developmental elements of your manuscript, such as

Basic

Copy Editing

Your final edit before formatting and publishing

Recommended ONLY for confident writers who have completed all revisions

Necessary as your last edit before formatting

Full description : Copy Editing

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Standard

Line Editing

Line by line editing of your revisions

Recommended before you share publicly

Necessary before submitting to literary agents or beta readers

Full description : Line Editing

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Advanced

Content Editing

Editing of your writing, overall presentation, and structure

Recommended for polishing and organizing your content

Necessary for comprehensive editing of your English writing to ensure flow, cohesion, and clarity of its arrangement

Full description: Content Editing

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Coaching

Developmental Story Editing & Critique

Evaluates the big concept of your story and answers the question “Is it any good?”

Recommended for feedback from a Certified Book Coach. Get an in-depth substantive edit to better structure and develop your story. You will also receive a professional summary letter critiquing your entire presentation.

Necessary for strengthening your story, while REVISING and organizing your narrative. Get a Certified Book Coach to assess and strengthen your storytelling.

Full description: Developmental Editing

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We have helped writers from all over the world

We believe in personalized communication and customized consultation and support. These aspects are often mentioned in the reviews we get. Our director of customer service, Allison, usually gets very positive feedback from our clients for her quick and professional responses and customer dialogues. Unlike other companies, we would like to talk to you!

Our latest reviews

Dr Michael did an incredible job correcting grammatical errors in my book and restructured my manuscript to make it even more appealing to my audience.

Ivo

Kitchener, Canada

Joanne was wonderful to work with! She provided valuable insight that truly helped me grow as an author and elevate my manuscript. Her feedback was both thoughtful and constructive, offering fresh perspectives while always respecting my voice as a writer. Joanne’s keen attention to detail, whether in grammar, style, or story structure, improved my work in ways I hadnâ€™t anticipated. Her passion for storytelling and dedication to excellence were evident in every suggestion, making the editing process both productive and enjoyable. I highly recommend Joanne to any writer looking to take their work to the next level.

Kristen

Westlake Village, USA

I appreciate the editing which caught several questions of why or made me support my research. It was a very helpful and professional editorial review.

Cynthia

Whitehouse, Texas, USA

The coaching of my editor Joanne and her direct observations. I have learned a lot regarding American English grammar, spelling, and especially content rewriting.

Maria

Upplands Vasby, Sweden

I appreciated sending in a sample and finding out what type of editing I needed. I learned a lot from the editor that I can use in the future. The personal communication was also encouraging.

Leoma

Knoxville, USA

The customer support was excellent and the turnaround time was fast. Dr. Vonda completed the editing to my satisfaction. Cost was reasonable compared to other editing services. Dr. Vonda provided many consoling comments.

Ronald

Walkersville, USA

I enjoy and admire how Jefferson understood my needs, elevated the quality of my work and got the patience to put his magic into my manuscript. Without Jefferson, my book wouldn't be signed with a publisher. Always thankful to him and this company for making this dream come true.

Adrian

Panama, Panama

Hello Max:Thank you for doing great and wonderful editing. I am well pleased with your generosity and kindness in seeing that my book meets all the required standards and the needed comprehension.

Daniel

Jos, Nigeria

I was extremely impressed with the promptness and responsiveness of FirstEditing. The firm met its deadline handily and I believe the quality of the work was first rate. I especially liked the explanatory notes made by my editor, the estimable Jefferson, to both educate me on suggestions made and to simply make comments on the work. I actually am looking forward to using this service again.

Wendy

Bloomfield Hills, USA

I loved the price compared to other services. This was less expensive and you got more bang for your buck. The deadlines given were followed and my editor, Dr. Vonda, was very helpful. She talked to me in layman's terms and was a pleasure to work with.

Jack

Quakertown, USA

Meet your book publisher’s deadline

When what you are writing carries ANY level of importance, you just can’t afford NOT to have each sentence written as perfectly as possible. Make sure you meet that next deadline by enlisting professional book editors who achieve extraordinary results according to your schedule.

Professional fiction editors at your service!

Professional fiction editors read and examine every single word while considering each sentence, paragraph, character, plot point, and argument as they stand individually and within the entire manuscript.

Your writing is professionally polished while remaining true to your voice and intentions as an author. Even a near-perfect piece of work can benefit from a keen editorial eye that provides basic corrections while weeding out illogical statements and inconsistencies.

You’ve done all the hard work of getting the writing down on the page. Now is the time to put your feet up and let our editors correct any oversights.

Professional fiction editors at your service!

Professional fiction editors read and examine every single word while considering each sentence, paragraph, character, plot point, and argument as they stand individually and within the entire manuscript.

Your writing is professionally polished while remaining true to your voice and intentions as an author. Even a near-perfect piece of work can benefit from a keen editorial eye that provides basic corrections while weeding out illogical statements and inconsistencies.

You’ve done all the hard work of getting the writing down on the page. Now is the time to put your feet up and let our editors correct any oversights.

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Check out our 5-star reviews from customers around the world! Feel free to scroll as long as you like…

Dr Michael did an incredible job correcting grammatical errors in my book and restructured my manuscript to make it even more appealing to my audience.

Ivo

Kitchener, Canada

Joanne was wonderful to work with! She provided valuable insight that truly helped me grow as an author and elevate my manuscript. Her feedback was both thoughtful and constructive, offering fresh perspectives while always respecting my voice as a writer. Joanne’s keen attention to detail, whether in grammar, style, or story structure, improved my work in ways I hadnâ€™t anticipated. Her passion for storytelling and dedication to excellence were evident in every suggestion, making the editing process both productive and enjoyable. I highly recommend Joanne to any writer looking to take their work to the next level.

Kristen

Westlake Village, USA

I appreciate the editing which caught several questions of why or made me support my research. It was a very helpful and professional editorial review.

Cynthia

Whitehouse, Texas, USA

The coaching of my editor Joanne and her direct observations. I have learned a lot regarding American English grammar, spelling, and especially content rewriting.

Maria

Upplands Vasby, Sweden

I appreciated sending in a sample and finding out what type of editing I needed. I learned a lot from the editor that I can use in the future. The personal communication was also encouraging.

Leoma

Knoxville, USA

The customer support was excellent and the turnaround time was fast. Dr. Vonda completed the editing to my satisfaction. Cost was reasonable compared to other editing services. Dr. Vonda provided many consoling comments.

Ronald

Walkersville, USA

I enjoy and admire how Jefferson understood my needs, elevated the quality of my work and got the patience to put his magic into my manuscript. Without Jefferson, my book wouldn't be signed with a publisher. Always thankful to him and this company for making this dream come true.

Adrian

Panama, Panama

Hello Max:Thank you for doing great and wonderful editing. I am well pleased with your generosity and kindness in seeing that my book meets all the required standards and the needed comprehension.

Daniel

Jos, Nigeria

I was extremely impressed with the promptness and responsiveness of FirstEditing. The firm met its deadline handily and I believe the quality of the work was first rate. I especially liked the explanatory notes made by my editor, the estimable Jefferson, to both educate me on suggestions made and to simply make comments on the work. I actually am looking forward to using this service again.

Wendy

Bloomfield Hills, USA

I loved the price compared to other services. This was less expensive and you got more bang for your buck. The deadlines given were followed and my editor, Dr. Vonda, was very helpful. She talked to me in layman's terms and was a pleasure to work with.

Jack

Quakertown, USA

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Writing, editing, and publishing go hand in hand

You’ve put your heart and soul (not to mention time, stress, and money) into birthing your new literary creation. Now it is time to review each word gently and ensure that it sings on your behalf.

Don’t let your book be overlooked or dismissed because of grammar, punctuation or other presentation errors which can be quickly and easily corrected by your book editor.

Want to see how this works? Get a free editing sample of your writing.

Fiction Editing Services

Discover the secret to successfully publishing your book

Certified Story Coaches to structurally edit your fiction book