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It's time to finish your novel.

We help fiction writers turn their first drafts into ready-to-publish manuscripts

Editorial Services

all services include a 1-hour follow up call with the editor

Manuscript Critique

You've done it. You've written your novel. But what's next? Think of the manuscript critique as an objective benchmark assessment of your novel. What's working, what's not, and where can you go from here? We take a macro-look at the manuscript, and identify any big-picture moves that could be made to improve the overall story. This service is ideal for writers who have just put their pen (or computer) down and have yet to dive into revising. Alternatively, if you have started the revising process but aren't sure what needs work, a manuscript critique can point you in the right direction.

Developmental Editing

This is the most comprehensive service that we offer Maduro Creative. We offer overarching feedback as well as in-scene insight into the reader's experience. You'll receive in-the-margin feedback, chapter reports, and a full editorial editor containing our impressions and suggestions. This service is best suited for authors in the early stages of the revision process.

Line Editing

You know your story idea works. But how well is it working? When we line edit, we go sentence-by-sentence to help elevate your writing to its maximum potential. You'll receive in-the-margin feedback, 1-2 pages of our overall observations, and a copy of your marked-up manuscript. This service is best suited to authors who have already heavily revised their novel and are now looking to fine-tune it.

About the Editor

I'm Julian. I help fiction writers turn their novel ideas into finished manuscripts. 

I founded Maduro Creative because I love stories. As a writer, I know how daunting it can be to write and edit your novel by yourself. For many people, the sheer challenge of it is enough for them to put their story idea away forever. I believe this is a tremendous loss. Maduro Creative is dedicated to bringing authors like you high-quality resources and editing services, so that your idea can have everything it needs to reach its full potential. 

Julian, Maduro Creative's chief developmental editor, posing in front of a blurred city background
"Each individual novel is its own rule book, training ground, factory, and independent republic."
~ Zadie Smith
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