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Editorial Services

Beta Reading

This service includes comments within your document and a detailed report on your story written from the perspective of a potential reader/buyer.

$1.95/1000 words
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Manuscript Critique

A lightweight critique of your story’s plot, pacing, characters, dialogue, setting/world-building and writing style with recommendations for potential improvements to enhance the overall narrative.

$0.016/word
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Developmental Editing

A comprehensive analysis of your story’s plot, structure, pacing, characters, dialogue, setting/worldbuilding, theme and writing style. This service includes both comments throughout your manuscript and a detailed editorial report with actionable suggestions. Developmental edits provide more in-depth feedback than manuscript critiques.

Starting at $0.028/word
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Feedback on Screenplays

This service offers comprehensive feedback on the plot, pacing, characters, dialogue and theme of your screenplay. Along with in-line comments throughout the document, you will also receive a separate analysis with detailed feedback and actionable suggestions.

Starting at $45
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About me

Hi! I’m Sahra. I’m an editor and occasional beta reader who’s passionate about stories – whether they’re fantasy novels, romance, literary fiction, sci-fi or books that refuse to stay in one genre.

My path here has been a bit all over the place. From working on a farm to studying Japanese and Culture at Birkbeck, University of London, then into the theatre and film world, acting and working with screenplays, before finding my way back to where my heart had always been: books. Each experience taught me something different about storytelling and how stories connect with people.

I’ve been dissecting every story I encounter since I was a child, and in 2019 I finally made it my profession.

When I’m not buried in manuscripts, you’ll find me in the garden growing tomatoes (with varying degrees of success), getting way too emotionally invested in whatever book I’m reading, or having deep conversations with my cats about plot inconsistencies. I’m also a bit of a music nerd with a tendency to blend genres there, too. Apparently, I can’t help myself when it comes to mixing things that aren’t supposed to go together. 🤭

What I Do

Developmental editing is where my passion lies. There’s something deeply satisfying about diving into a manuscript, figuring out what makes it tick, and helping writers see both the gems they’ve already created and the potential waiting to be unlocked.

While I work across several genres (romance, fantasy, sci-fi, literary fiction,…), I have a particular soft spot for stories that blend genres or don’t fit neatly into categories. There’s something exciting about a manuscript that makes booksellers scratch their heads about where to shelve it. My background in acting has also given me a keen eye for character development and dialogue. It’s probably my secret obsession to analyse how characters speak and what their words reveal about who they really are.

What Excites Me

What excites me most is finding the heart of a story, regardless of genre. Whether it’s a slow-burn romance, a psychological thriller, or literary fiction that defies categorisation, I’m drawn to stories with complex characters and authentic depth. I love helping writers discover what makes their story transcend its genre – that quality that makes readers unable to stop thinking about it.

My Recent Work

This year I’ve had the pleasure of working on a diverse range of manuscripts, including several romance novels spanning different subgenres – from romantasy to suspenseful romance and slow burn romance. I’ve also worked on literary fiction projects, fantasy novels, and dystopian stories.

Reviews

It is always a pleasure to work with Sahra. She finds things in my work that may be even greater strengths than I imagined or which are story elements that would greatly benefit from revision or expansion. There is a definite value to using reviewers that have become familiar with one’s writing, regardless of genre. It’s a bonus, especially when dealing with a consummate pro like Sahra. I highly recommend her.

— Aussie C.

Sahra’s feedback on my fantasy romance was absolutely invaluable. She engaged with my manuscript both intellectually and emotionally and her ability to analyse characters and dialogue is top-notch. I found her detailed inline comments especially helpful. Besides the inline comments, she provided an editorial report filled with insightful and actionable suggestions that will undoubtedly improve my next draft. Not only does she have a great grasp on my vision as a writer, but she also effectively communicates her insights in a way that I’m sure will help me not only improve my story but also enable me to grow as a writer. I am incredibly grateful for her input and cannot wait to incorporate it into my next draft. Thank you!

— Wollmer S.

Dear Sahra, Thank you so much for your incredible work on my screenplay! You articulated things I couldn’t express, connecting with both me and my script on intellectual and emotional levels, giving me motivation, confidence, and inspiration. Your understanding of my vision was spot-on, making your critiques and advice invaluable. Your experience in writing and acting speaks for itself. You’re amazing to work with—super nice, caring, and lovely. I truly appreciate your creativity and suggestions and am thrilled with everything you’ve done. I can’t wait to see more of your insightful feedback! P.S. I asked a few people to review my screenplay, and you were golden! 🥇

— Maxence L.

Excellent detailed comments and highly useful, valuable feedback and actionable insights. The inline comments were great in helping improve the quality of the script for my initial draft. Thank you!

— Daniel F.

Sahra’s feedback was thorough, insightful and timely. I really appreciated the in-line commentary, which helped me understand how a reader interacts with the script on a page-by-page basis. Sahra’s overall commentary was really supportive and I felt like Sahra took the time to emotionally invest in my screenplay – which is so invaluable to have in a reader. 100% would recommend and will be reaching out to Sahra with my next project.

— Wendy B.

Thank you so much for your feedback and help. Your ideas and insight will greatly help me further improve my work! & thanks for the encouragement and quick responses.

— mynasky

I thank her so much for her incredible and involved feedback! I know she truly devoured my script and gave all her thoughts and educated suggestions. 1000/5 stars!

— pixelatedpeach

Very fast service and excellent notes, I can’t thank you enough for a great service. I highly recommend the premium package, it such a great deal. I would like to thank you.

— s4ltysilver

The seller went above and beyond on my involving project, and was able to deliver on time with very quality feedback.

— Matt M.

Sahra read my debut novel and provided extensive feedback about what she liked, how she as a reader perceived certain parts of the story and where there are areas for improvement. Not only did she point out which parts could benefit from some additional work, she also provided suggestions what would make certain parts better.

Her feedback proved to be invaluable to me and I am certain that the quality of my story improved a lot thanks to Sahra.

Besides being incredibly helpful she managed to make me fall in love with my story all over again thanks to her enthusiasm and genuine reactions.

If you’re looking for constructive, well thought out feedback on your writing I would definitley recommend working with Sahra.

— Ivy Rose

Sahra critiqued a partial draft of a novel I am working on. The feedback she gave was so helpful. She was specific in what worked and what didn’t and why. Not only that but, when it came to what did not work, she gave specific and actionable advice on how to improve it. This feedback will be invaluable to me when it comes to revisions.

— L.S. O'Bryan

I’m a newish writer and I was very nervous about showing my work with anyone. Sahra read through my short story and gave me a clear and detailed critique of my work with both line edits and from the point of view of a reader. She was very helpful and encouraging.

Within two days of sending her my story she sent it back to me with line edits, comments in the manuscript and a two page critique with plenty of suggestions for improvement and also lots of encouragement. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for help with their manuscript and hope to engage her services in the future.

— Aisling Burke