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What is Hybrid Editing?

:Hybrid Editing is the best of both worlds! It addresses both content and line by line edits. It includes:

  • Copy Editing: corrects aspects such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling. DPT uses CMS for fiction.

  • Developmental Editing: comprehensive and in-depth analysis of your manuscript, in which voice, sentence structure, dialogue flow, syntax, pacing, character arcs, setting, emotional cues, plot, point of view, tense, and sequence are analyzed. Often, this type of edit requires rewrites and/or extra attention to certain chapters in order to help focus the overall plot and make those plot twists more impactful. 

How Many Rounds Do I Need?

Most clients book 2 or 3 rounds of Hybrid Editing. DPT does not recommend one round of hybrid editing unless a special circumstance has been created or the manuscript belongs to a long-time client with experience. Thus, in order to book one round of hybrid edits, DPT must pre-approve this. New clients need to submit a sample of their work in order for this pre-approval. 

 

Two Rounds:  Recommended! Two rounds are ideal for the author who is looking to apply overall and specific feedback to chapters, smaller manuscripts, and/or manuscripts that have been or will be beta read by professionals. 

Three Rounds: Most Booked! SALE! Recommended for larger books, books with dual timelines, books with multiple point of views or more than two main characters, manuscripts written by more than one author, anthologies/multi-author series, books with detailed magic systems or intricate new worlds, and books which were written over a long period of time without multiple rounds of self-edits and/or plot details. Often, one of these rounds is read aloud in order to test for flow of sentences, rhythm, etc. 

Four Rounds: Sometimes there are manuscripts that need a little extra attention. These manuscripts tend to have more than one of the following: 

  • a large grammatical error count which reduces the editing rate per hour
  • major plot holes paired with large amounts of repetition and/or info-dumping

  • inconsistencies the timeline and/or between scenes 

  • bare bones (means chapters, scenes, events, sequences have not been fleshed out and there's a disconnection)
  • one-dimensional characters and relationship arcs with weak dialogue
  • unvaried sentence structure, monotonous text (Please see Sentence Rewrites add-on) 

One Round: MUST BE APPROVED! One round can be for the author who is looking for overall feedback on content and on a manuscript that has already gone through a copy or line edit and may still have errors. Other instances where this may be considered:

  • client has had a detailed plot anaylsis or manuscript critique with DPT
  • clients have a good understanding of grammar and edits
  • have taken a course with DPT.
  • clients have gone through multiple brainstorming sessions for the manuscript and followed the outline and scene bank.  
  • manuscript has gone through multiple self-edits and beta readers AND the client is confident that there are no major plot holes.
  • manuscript has been ghostwritten using DPT services.
  • manuscript is written by experienced authors with detailed plot lines who implement the suggestions without the need for a review. 

How Long Will It Take?

TURNAROUND TIMES

Wordcount

Hybrid

0-30k

7-10 business days

31-50k

10-13 business days

51-85k

13-16 business days

81-100k

16-21 business days

101-150k

21-25 business days

For larger manuscripts please request turnaround time frames.

PLEASE NOTE:

In between rounds, the client may opt for 1, 2, or 3 weeks (4 weeks if manuscript is over 100k) to work on the edits before sending the manuscript back for the next round. If the client needs more or less time, feel free to request it when creating the timeline with DPT.

The dates will be stipulated in the agreement when booked.

What Kind of ADD-ONS Are Available?

BLURB & HOOK

For any service where the manuscript is being read for its entirety, a client may request a Blurb & Hook add-on.

 

SENTENCE REWRITES.

When booking more than one round of developmental or hybrid edit, a client may request the Sentence-Rewrite Option for one round or more.

Please ask for more information.

 

What Kind of Discounts Are Available?

NEW CLIENT

DPT is currently offering a sale to new clients (clients who have not booked with DPT within the last 48 months) that is a buy 2 rounds get 1 round free sale on hybrid editing. This means: with the purchase of 2 rounds of hybrid edits for the same manuscript and same word count, the client receives a third round on the same manuscript with the same word count.

For a limited time, this offer can be combined with the sale price of $0.0075 per word per round.  

 

 

RETURNING CLIENTS PLEASE SEE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE.

Hybrid Editing has a regular price of $0.018 per word for two rounds. For a limited time, DPT is offering this at $0.015 per word for two rounds or $.021 for three rounds. Must be booked as two rounds or three rounds  at the time of booking. The term "rounds" applies to the same manuscript. Other discounts may apply. Please see DISCOUNTS page or ask. (Contact Dr. Plot Twist).