Editorial Circle · Your story deserves more than a spellcheck
Come sit at the table.
Five specialist editors are already gathered around one round table in a lamp-lit room, reading an open manuscript. A developmental editor, a line editor, a copy editor, a proofreader, a submission editor. The sixth chair is empty. It faces you.
Five perspectives. One story. Your decision.
Around the round table
The Editing Room
Light a seat to meet the editor sitting in it.
01 · Developmental EditorMargaret EllsworthStructure, pacing, character arcs and the big-picture shape of your book.Consult this editor 
03 · Copy EditorIris WhinniferGrammar, consistency, terminology and continuity, checked with meticulous patience.Consult this editor 
02 · Line EditorJulian BravehartVoice, rhythm, imagery and sentence flow — the music of your prose, kept yours.Consult this editor 
05 · Query & Submission EditorNadia OkaforQuery letters, synopses, positioning and submission strategy for the publishing world.Consult this editor 
04 · ProofreaderReginald HornThe final pass: typos, punctuation, spelling and formatting, tracked down one by one.Consult this editor - The sixth chairThis one is yours.Not sure which chair to face? Let the room point you to the right one.Take your seat
Swipe to turn the page
The understanding
The editor advises. The author decides.
You bring the story
The pages are yours, exactly as you wrote them.
We bring perspective
One editor, one discipline, one clear reading.
You decide
Every note is a possibility, never an instruction.
Your voice stays yours
Nothing in your manuscript is rewritten for you.
Your manuscript hasn’t been changed. You decide what happens next.
The sequence
Four movements, then the page is yours again.
- 01
The pages arrive
Your chapter lands on the table, open under the lamp.
- 02
A chair is chosen
One specialist leans in — the one your story needs tonight.
- 03
The notes are written
Observations, reasons, examples. Never a rewrite.
- 04
You Decide
You close the folder. The story is still entirely yours.
Every draft stays in one quiet place. Open your workspace →
Which editor do I need?
Find the sentence that sounds most like you. That’s your chair.
“My story feels messy or isn’t working.”
Developmental Editor
Structure, pacing, character arcs and plot logic come first.
Margaret Ellsworth · Story maps and structural sketches
“My writing needs to sound smoother.”
Line Editor
Voice, rhythm and word choice, sentence by sentence.
Julian Bravehart · Ink pot, blotter and marked-up margins
“I need grammar, clarity, and consistency.”
Copy Editor
Mechanics, continuity and style-guide adherence.
Iris Whinnifer · Dictionaries, style sheet and colour-coded tabs
“I need someone to catch mistakes.”
Proofreader
The final pass: typos, punctuation, spacing, formatting.
Reginald Horn · Magnifying glass, notebook and red pencil
“I’m ready to query agents or submit.”
Query & Submission Editor
Query letters, synopses, pitches and comparable titles.
Nadia Okafor · Query letters, correspondence and the open doorway