A clearer sentence. A stronger structure. A useful conversation about the manuscript you want to make.
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You don’t need
to have it all figured out.
You need a place
to begin.
Maybe the idea is there, but the structure isn’t. Maybe the draft is complete and you are too close to see what a reader needs.
Les Clés offers a considered next step: an editorial scope built around your project, its readers and the kind of help you are ready for.
Find your editorial starting point ↗One short example of how an edit can bring the central observation into focus.
I had been thinking for a considerable amount of time about the fact that the house was quiet after everyone had left.
Original example: the central observation arrives after several layers of qualification.
Illustrative text / not a client manuscriptPlease do not paste or attach a full manuscript. Start with the type of project, approximate word count and the help you are looking for. We will arrange a suitable way to share an agreed sample.
The aim is to make the intended meaning easier to follow. We agree on the level of intervention and use an initial sample where appropriate.
No. This website offers editorial inquiries. Publishing, representation and sales outcomes are not promised.