Loving Story Services
My niche : Relationship driven fiction
I edit and coach heartfelt writers like you who pen relationship driven fiction.
What is relationship driven fiction? It’s a subcategory of character driven fiction where relationships (e.g., with lovers, family, friends) propel character growth. In those stories, the central story conflict revolves around the relationships your protagonist has to build, transform, or let go of.
The typical genres of relationship driven fiction are romance, women’s fiction, chick-lit, and LGBTQAI+ fiction. But you can also craft relationship driven subplots—the most common example being romantic subplots.
Whether you write relationship driven plots or subplots, I’m here to provide unwavering support.
So the stories within your heart can blossom.
Editing Services
I am a developmental editor. Which means I focus on the story you are trying to tell and whether the various ingredients you’ve sprinkled onto your scenes enhance or clash with your narrative’s flavor. I look at the story on the novel and scene level, but I will not touch the sentence level, i.e. your prose.
Your story is waiting to be lovingly edited and shared with the world!
Full story edit
In short
A deep dive into character, plot, setting, story structure, pacing, and of course relationships.
What you get
- Multi-level analysis from the global novel view down to your scene’s nitty-gritty.
- Feedback on 40+ story ingredients to guarantee that every scene in your story matters.
- Visualizations to see your story differently.
- Detailed scene notes and in-line comments.
- Focus on realistic relationship development, tropes, and archetypes…
- A 50+ pages summary letter summing up the most important points.
Price
Flat fee of 0.02€ per word. For an 80’000 word manuscript, this represents a 1’600€ investment.
Languages
English or French.
Bottom line
Receive the equivalent of a personalized non-fiction book to help you revise your story!
Relationship Audit
In short
I will put your relationship storyline under a microscope and bring you back the results.
What you get
- Detailed analysis of the key relationship scenes using 40+ story ingredients.
- Visualizations to help you see the relationship, story and character arcs.
- Focus on realistic relationship development through intimate moments, big and small.
- Tropes and archetypes analysis.
Price
- Relationship as the main plot: flat fee of 0.012€ per word. For an 80’000 word manuscript, this represents a 960€ investment.
- Relationship as a subplot: flat fee of 0.005€ per word. For an 80’000 word manuscript, this represents a 560€ investment.
Languages
English or French.
Bottom line
Receive a thorough and specialized analysis of your relationship plot or subplot.
Beta Read
In short
An insight into your manuscript’s impact on readers and areas for improvement.
What you get
- In-line comments detailing reader reactions, inconsistencies, pacing issues and more!
- Visualizations to help you see the story and character arcs.
- Recommendations for chapter and scene adjustments to strengthen the narrative.
Price
Flat fee of 0.004€ per word. For an 80’000 word manuscript, this represents a 320€ investment.
Languages
English or French.
Bottom line
Receive professional feedback to hone your story’s structure and multiply its impact.
Coaching Services
These coaching packages are for writers who need live 1-on-1 support. We will discuss your writing and editing woes. But we’ll also look at your process, mindset and life beyond writing, because all of these affect your ability to produce words.
Are you ready to experience a loving coaching partnership?
Intensive Story Coaching
In short
Monthly deadline where you submit up to 10’000 words. We discuss my feedback through email and live video coaching.
What you get
- Extensive evaluation of each submission (including 40+ story ingredients analysis, visualizations, in-line comments, scene notes, and a 10+ pages summary letter).
- One hour of live video call every month.
- Continuous email support and cheerleading with quick response times.
- Built in writing accountability.
- Live session recording to keep forever.
Price
Flat fee of 300€ per month. For an 80’000 word manuscript, this represents a 2’400€ investment.
Languages
English or French.
Bottom line
Get comprehensive and personalized monthly assessments, rapid help with any question, and me as your number one supporter!
Onetime Story Coaching
In short
Live video coaching session where we’ll discuss whatever is troubling you with your book or your writing and editing process.
What you get
- Live session recording to keep forever.
- Help brainstorming, plotting or reverse outlining your story.
- OR troubleshoot your story structure.
- OR discuss your relationship arc.
- OR discuss specific story ingredients you have difficulty understanding.
- OR watch me to live edit your scene to learn how it’s done.
- OR look at improving your process.
Price
Flat fee of 100€ per hour.
Languages
English or French.
Bottom line
Get focused live feedback on any writing or editing issue you’ve been struggling with!
Services for Tiny Budgets
Marginalized voices
I am painfully aware that not everyone can afford to pay for my time, especially people from underrepresented minorities.
Editing and coaching represent hefty funds. I never want money to come in the way of me supporting writers and stories I truly believe in. If you are in a difficult financial position and require help with your manuscript, please reach out! I can’t promise I’ll be able to take you on. What I can promise you is that we’ll have a discussion to see if there are ways I can support you without representing a financial strain.
Free Community and Content
By subscribing to my newsletter and YouTube channel, you ensure that quality content keeps coming your way at regular intervals.
But there is more! You also get access to a free Slack community once you enroll in my mailing list. This community is full of writers who want to hone their relationship driven stories and subplots. And of course, you get privileged access to me. So come and ask me questions on Slack once you join!
