professional feedback on your writing
First chapter analysis
Elevate Your first chapter; hook your readers
Define Your Readers
Deepen Your Characters
Clarify Your Structure
Chart Your Revision
Elevate your romance by mastering your scenes. I’ll help you:
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I’ll return your chapter with comments embedded in your writing via Microsoft Word. These comments will focus on structural elements of your chapter, along with light line-edit suggestions for wording that pulls the reader out of your story. This is NOT a copy edit of your chapter.
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In addition to inline comments, I will write an editorial letter that will detail the overall structural analysis, focusing on setup, conflict, climax, protagonist’s strength, goals and stakes.
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A personalized agenda detailing how to revise your scene and how to use these suggestions to hone your entire manuscript.
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You can schedule a one-on-one virtual meeting with me up to one month after receiving your feedback.
You Get…
This is a one-time cost of $300 USD.
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Optional Add-On
1:1 COACHING
One-month of working with a professional editor as you revise and master your first chapter.
Once you receive your editorial letter, work with me through two additional edits with feedback and gain the experience you deserve of working with a professional editor.
Give yourself the unique experience of working side by side with an editor.
Through two additional rounds of feedback focusing on a single scene in your manuscript or draft, I’ll help you:
Master Scene Structure
Strengthen Your Characters
Embolden Your Voice
Clarify Your Sentences
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Working with your personalized agenda, I’ll provide detailed feedback on two additional rounds of edits. Each round of edits will be focused on different layers of your writing, from big picture structure to sentence level details.
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We’ll meet virtually for 45 minutes after each round of feedback to discuss your writing and dig deeper into how to write a scene that will pull your readers into your world.
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Each round of edits will incorporate inline edits and comments as well as an editorial email that will outline how to take your scene to the next level.
You Get…
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This 4-week package is a one-time cost of $600 USD.
Stand out from the crowd by writing an unputdownable book.
Who the romance roadmap is perfect for
→ You want to strengthen your writing skills in the romance genre.
→ You want to write an unputdownable novel.
→ You love your story, but feel that something is missing.
→ You seek clarity with your structure and/or characters.
→ You have researched story structure, but now are overwhelmed with the amount of knowledge you have when it’s time to write.
→ You want a wing woman for your journey to help guide you to the finish line.
next steps
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I love to meet with all potential clients. During this 30-minute virtual meeting, we’ll discuss your goals, what your book is about and where you are feeling stuck. You will leave with your next steps to achieving your goals, with or without a decision to work with me.
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If you are submitting a scene or manuscript, we will discuss deadlines and follow-up calls. If you decide to coach with me, I’ll send you available meeting times to choose from, scheduling a consistent time to meet. Contract and payment are due with submission of material or before our first session.
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Email me at any time with questions about my process or working with me. I will happily get back to you within 48 hours.
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“Violette is an amazing book coach and editor! You can tell she really cares about writers and helping them tell the best stories they can; her passion shines through her work.”
Robin Nemesszeghy, Author of Convergence Point
What I love in Romance
I love a good romance. That’s my only requirement when I read. I want it to grip me from the first page and steal me away from my crazy life so I can live an even crazier one.
My goal as a book coach is to help romance novelists write gripping books that keep their readers up all night.
I love to work on and read nearly all subgenres of romance. I love thrillers and cozies. I love a workplace alpha boss as much as a blue alien, or even better, an alien alpha boss who’s running from their omega mate. I have worked on MM, MF, and MFM books and have read beyond.
I am not a very sensitive reader and can handle most triggers. And happy to talk through this with you!
My only focus is to get your characters to shine on the page and tell their stories in a way that will pull your readers in.
If you have any questions for me, I’m happy to answer them!
vdavis@revisionroadmap.com