Welcome to a new way with words...

Have you always dreamed of writing a book and don't know how to start? Do you have a completed manuscript gathering dust in a drawer and don't know what to do? Are you stuck in the middle and don't know where to go with your story? 

Hi! I'm Sarah Williams. I can provide developmental editing and book coaching to get your book finished and on the road to publication. With elements of project management and story power, this may be just what you've been looking for. 

Clarify your book

Chapter Edits

When you have a great idea and want to get started on a new book, let me take you through building the right foundation. Clarifying the book's mission and story from the start can literally save you years of confusion and hundreds of pages that end up being thrown out.

Coaching

Use this option to keep your writing on track as you go. We will set a number of pages to turn in every week or two weeks for feedback. I will help you with the details on the page as well as keeping in mind how each scene fits within the story as a whole.

Submit any number of pages or chapters for a developmental edit. This isn't proofreading. This is the stuff stories are made of - character, motivation, scene structure, overall structure. How is your story working - or not working? 

Manuscript Evaluation

When you have a completed draft and need help on the next steps, a manuscript evaluation is a great option. I will read the manuscript and prepare a summary of both the strengths and the areas of improvement, citing examples from your text. This will be a document of approximately 5-10 pages in length. 

You can make anything by writing." 
​- C. S. Lewis

Giving You the Tools You Need to Succeed

As a developmental editor, I will help you see the heart of your story - and get it on the page. We will dig down to the deep reason you are writing this story and what you want to say to the world. We will clarify characters and the challenges they face. We will make sure the structure is serving your story in the best possible way. I won't tell you what your book needs to be. I will help you capture your vision, in your own words.