Do your rifles have a tendency to turn into shotguns?

Do minor characters change their names without warning?

Do they get into the same car twice in two different parts of the scene?

Does an object that was destroyed in Chapter 3 turn up in Chapter 10?

All of these (real) examples are reasons you might need a continuity editor.

Originally shared by Adriel Wiggins

Looking for a Continuity Editor/Proofreader?

For anyone that’s followed me for more than a week, you’ve probably figured out that I read. A lot. I have done quite a bit of editing through the years, and can give you references upon request. I work with independent authors and authors wanting to polish their book before sending it to an agent.

I don’t love story arch tinkering or grammar nit-picking. But I love continuity editing. What this means specifically is that by the tenth draft of your book, you can no longer remember the name of that minor character that died in chapter two or whether the antagonist’s tattoo is on his wrist or bicep. I will find all of those minute changes for you. I work especially well with series.

I love and am most familiar with mystery, and fantasy. I’ve also read quite a bit of romance/erotica, scifi/alternate universe/steampunk, thriller/suspense, and historical fiction. I’ll read just about anything, though. You probably don’t want me reading your very technical non-fiction, though because I likely won’t have done the research necessary to edit it properly.

I charge $8/1,000 words with a $100 minimum. This is not nearly as much as you will pay your final editor, but I will help you iron out a lot of the details before you pass it on to them. If you are interested, send me an email me at mrsawiggins05 at gmail or check out my blog at http://mrsawiggins05.wordpress.com.