Crafting your Writing with Precision and Care
Strong writing deserves thoughtful editorial support. Whether you are developing a manuscript, preparing research for submission or refining professional documents, expert editorial guidance helps ensure your work communicates with clarity, accuracy and purpose.
At Severis Editorial, I provide a range of professional editorial services designed to support your work at every stage of the writing process. From editorial assessments and developmental editing to sensitivity reading, copy-editing and academic proofreading, each service is tailored to the needs of your project and delivered with care, precision and respect for your individual voice.
Every manuscript and document has its own purpose, audience and challenges. My role is to help you strengthen structure, improve clarity, maintain consistency and present your ideas with confidence while preserving the integrity of your work. Whether you are shaping an early draft, preparing a manuscript for publication or seeking an informed sensitivity review, I offer constructive editorial support that is both collaborative and meticulous.
I work with authors, researchers and publishers that value high-quality written communication. My approach combines close attention to detail with an understanding of the wider aims of each project, ensuring every piece of writing is given the editorial care it deserves.
Whatever stage your work has reached, professional editorial support can help you move forward with confidence. I would be delighted to discuss your project and recommend the service best suited to your needs.
After carefully reading your manuscript, I will provide a detailed editorial report highlighting its strengths, identifying areas for improvement, and suggesting comparable titles within the current market. My assessment may include, but is not limited to, character development, plot structure, pacing, chronology and continuity, narrative voice, writing style, dialogue, humour, manuscript length, and overall flow.
Following delivery of your report, you'll also receive a 45-minute one-to-one consultation call. This gives you the opportunity to discuss my feedback in greater detail, ask questions, and gain clarity on any aspect of the editorial assessment.
This comprehensive service combines an in-depth structural edit with a meticulous line-by-line review of your manuscript. I assess both the broader elements of your story - such as plot, pacing, character development and narrative structure - as well as the finer details of style, clarity, consistency and language.
You will receive a thoroughly annotated manuscript with detailed editorial comments and suggested revisions throughout, addressing both the macro and micro aspects of your work. This package also includes a series of scheduled one-to-one consultation calls, allowing us to discuss the feedback in depth, explore the rationale behind my recommendations, and work together to strengthen your manuscript.
Using my training as Inclusion Lead, I provide sensitivity reading for publishers, literary agents, authors and literary estates, helping to identify content that may unintentionally perpetuate harmful stereotypes, reinforce bias, or cause unnecessary offence. Whether assessing a forthcoming publication, a previously published novel, or an author's wider body of work, I produce a detailed report offering thoughtful, constructive feedback while respecting the integrity of the text.
My assessment may consider, but is not limited to, the portrayal of race, ethnicity, religion, LGBTQ+ identities, violence against women and girls (VAWG), disability, mental health, xenophobia, harmful stereotyping and other areas of representation and inclusion.