Finish StoryTeller Get a Fictionary StoryCoach

Get Your Story Professionally Edited Today By a Fictionary Certified StoryCoach!

Helping over 50,000 Writers Become Authors Since 1994!

Now FirstEditing is the FIRST Certified StoryCoach Company in the world!

If you have completed your self-editing with StoryTeller or simply want it “done for you” now, you get professional editing with personal service.

What type of Academic Editing do you need?

What Is a Story Coach?

Your Story Coach is an experienced, vetted, and certified StoryCoach editor who professionally evaluates how good your story is and then shows you specifically how to make it great! Using a successfully proven story arc to test each section of your writing, your Story Coach analyzes and tells you where and how to make your novel structurally better. Thus, you learn how to better write and self-edit from a professional editor. Combining their creative expertise from years of editing in the publishing industry, your Story Coach outlines exactly what you can do to tell a better story before publishing to success.

What Is a StoryCoach Edit?

StoryCoach Editing is a developmental editing process. It is comprehensive and fully assesses your Fiction story to determine how to perfect your overall story arc structurally. The StoryCoach Content Edit includes reviewing the 38 Story Elements, essential to creating a powerful story for publishing. This is available only upon recommendation and approval by a certified StoryCoach Editor.

The Highest Level of Developmental Fiction Editing

StoryCoach Editing is the most in-depth, high-level editing service for fiction writers. We review your entire manuscript structure and compare it with a successfully proven story arc. After evaluating the foundational elements of characters, plots, and settings, your StoryCoach Editor digs deeper into your novel’s fine details. They provide individualized coaching on the use of the 38 Story Elements as applicable to your unique manuscript. You receive an in-depth StoryCoach Edit with advice, notes, and recommendations throughout your writing. You also get a professional Summary Letter, which allows you to see the “big picture” of your story’s strengths and challenges. We only provide a Story Coach edit to approved manuscripts.

What Does a Story Coach Provide?

Prepare for an intensive revision process after the initial StoryCoach Edit. There will be many insights to your writing which will require you to adjust your manuscript accordingly. Often our StoryCoach editors recommend reorganization, additions, and truncations to your chapters and scenes. Ultimately, you decide if you implement these changes or not. We guarantee your certified StoryCoach editor suggests these changes based upon fiction industry standards, extensive writing experience, vetted training, and proven author story arc models. Word choice, style, and copy editing are important, but they don’t matter if you do not have a great story!

a StoryCoach Editing Sample Today!

Learn If You Qualify For a StoryCoach Edit!

Recommended for Dedicated Story Enthusiasts as a Professional Revision

We recommend a StoryCoach Edit only for authors committed to an additional in-depth revision of their entire novel. A StoryCoach Edit is an intense and very successful method using a unique combination of publishing techniques with a high-tech writing software. You have free inside access to our patented, professional online writing and editing tool for two months following your professional edit. This allows you to complete your story’s developmental revision according to the industry’s necessary framework, which proves successful again and again for bestselling authors. Ask your editor if your manuscript qualifies for StoryCoach Editing.

Extensive Developmental Fiction Editing

Your Story Coach conducts an in-depth review of your fiction writing and tests its strengths based upon the following sections:

Characters

Plot

Settings

Ask your editor to approve your manuscript for a Story Coach Edit when submitting your manuscript for a free editing sample and professional recommendation.

a StoryCoach Editing Sample Today!

Learn If You Qualify For a StoryCoach Edit!

StoryCoach Certification

Certified StoryCoach Editors are unique, experienced, and vetted professionals. Our editors have completed an exclusive 30-hour training and learned to combine their extensive in-depth Content Editing skills with StoryCoach software’s innovative technology. First Editing is the FIRST StoryCoach Certified Editing enterprise in the world. We have chosen StoryCoach because it allows us to provide a solid Satisfaction Guarantee regarding the comprehensive content editing process.

Standard

Technical Copy Edit

Your Paper’s Final Technical Copy Edit Before Submission

Recommended Technical Copy Editing is ideal for scholarly authors who are in their last revision stage and fluent in the English language.

Necessary Your Technical Copy Editor provides you with valuable academic and editorial remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout

Technical Copy Editing is ideal for scholarly authors fluent in the English language and experienced in technical writing.
Technical Copy Editing is your final edit after completing all revisions, correcting your grammar, spelling and punctuation while improving the organization, style, readability and tone of your manuscript. Your Technical Copy Editor provides you with valuable academic and editorial remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout.

We only recommend Technical Copy Editing for native English writers with a powerful command of their subject, the English language, and the overall submissions process.

LEVEL 1 – STANDARD TECHNICAL COPY EDITING includes these services:

Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
Microsoft Word Track Changes is used to show all modifications for thoroughness.

Full description (new page)

Order Now

Advanced

Academic English Edit

Technical Line Editing and Academic Feedback During Revision Process

Recommended Academic English Editing is ideal for scholarly authors seeking professional editing services to address your writing style, substance of content, and use of language.

Necessary Academic English Editing focuses on how you communicate your proposal. It corrects sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and ensures accurate use of the English language.
Recommended Add-On: “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections.

Academic English Editing is ideal for scholarly authors seeking professional editing services for their paper revisions.
English Line Editing is the writing industry standard most recommended by department heads and university professors prior to submitting for peer review and course completion. Your Academic English Editor addresses your writing style, substance of content, and use of language at the sentence and paragraph level.

Academic English Editing focuses on how you communicate your scholarly proposal. It corrects your sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and ensures accurate use of the English language in technical presentations.

This level is the minimum necessary when your dissertation requires additional English writing support. ESL authors with limited English language proficiency and inexperienced academic technical authors require this service at a minimum.

LEVEL 2 – ADVANCED ACADEMIC ENGLISH EDITING includes Level 1 (see below) plus the folllowing services:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing
PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS:
– One “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections

Full description(new page)

Order Now

Premium

Substantive Content Edit

Academic Evaluation, Feedback, Corrections, and Formatting

Recommended Substantive Content Editing provides honest feedback and an academic evaluation of your overall concept, presentation, and cohesion of theses.

Necessary Substantive Content Editing is your ideal choice for completing your manuscript’s initial drafts when you desire thorough professional guidance on your overall concept and presentation.
Recommended Add-Ons: “Multi-Round Edit” and “Final Proofread” prior manuscript submission’s corrections

Substantive Content Editing provides honest feedback and an academic evaluation of your overall concept, presentation, and cohesion of theses.
Substantive Content Editing critiques your manuscript’s presentation, flow/continuity, and consistency of proposal. It ensures support of all statements, and it provides formatting according to industry style guides, including your citations, references, and footnotes.

Choose Content Editing for your first round of editing and always prior to peer review or public distribution as it is comprehensive.

LEVEL 3 – PREMIUM SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT EDITING includes Level 1 and Level 2 (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Substantive Editing, which focuses on the organization, structure, content, and presentation from a high-level academic and technical perspective
Collaborating with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scientific research editing
Receiving a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Examining your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
PLUS, Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing
PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS:
– One “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections
– One “Multi-Round Edit” before the “Final Proofread”

Full description (new page)

Order Now

Graduate

Research Support Package

Research Collaboration, Consultation & Coordination for High-Impact Results

Recommended Research Support Package is the most comprehensive editing service for researchers and academically publishing authors.

Necessary You receive consultation with a qualified subject matter expert and technical editor early in your writing process to create a higher impact with your research.
FREE Add-Ons – “High Impact English” Language Enhancement to highlight the core elements of your research (Value of $.045/word) – Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) FREE within 6 months if required* (Value of $.028/word) – One FREE “Final Proof and Quality Check” of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)

Graduate Research Support Packages are Comprehensive Academic Editing Services, ideal as a multi-round academic pre-review of your thesis or dissertation before submitting your graduate thesis work to your final review committee as a PhD, masters, or licentiate candidate
Your Academic Editor is a highly qualified Subject Matter Expert (SME) who professionally advises you early in your research submissions process so you can accurately create a successful and compelling abstract, thesis, and dissertation. Your revisions receive multi-rounds of editing prior to submission.

LEVEL 4 – RESEARCH SUPPORT PACKAGE includes ALL Levels of Editing (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Rewriting up to 20% of your word count, as necessary
Consulting online at an early stage to ensure high-quality documentation
Collaborating with an Academic Editor who has extensive experience submitting for committee review and approval
Optimizing your abstract for clarity and acceptance
Validating technical accuracy
FREE High-Impact English Language Enhancement highlights the core elements of your research (Value of $.029/word)
FREE Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) prior to submission if required* (Value of $.028/word)
FREE Final Proofread and Quality Check of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)
PLUS, Level 3 – Substantive Content Editing:
Substantive Editing, which focuses on the organization, structure, content, and presentation from a high-level academic and technical perspective
Collaborating with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scientific research editing
Receiving a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Examining your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
PLUS, Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing
PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request

Full description (new page)

Order Now

Client Reviews

Check out our 5-star reviews from customers around the world! Feel free to scroll as long as you like…

Communication throughout the project was excellent. All parties involved maintained clear and consistent interactions, which contributed positively to the overall task.

Joseph

Sea Isle City, USA

The editing process was transformative. It helped me clarify my voice, strengthen the narrative, and ensure that the emotional and cultural depth of my journey truly resonated with readers. The editors not only refined the structure and language but also guided me in connecting the personal story to a broader message of hope, resilience, and purpose. Without their support, this dream of publishing an inspiring memoir might never have reached the world. What I liked most was the combination of professionalism, quality, and personal communication throughout the editing process. The editor provided insightful feedback that refined my voice, strengthened the structure, and elevated the overall storytelling quality. I especially appreciated the attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, and the clear sense of partnership in shaping my manuscript to its best potential. The pricing was fair for the level of expertise and care invested, and the final product exceeded my expectations.

Delphin

Granite Bay, USA

The expedited formatting of my manuscript.

Robert

Cuyahoga Falls, USA

The professionalism, the timely follow-ups, status updates, courtesy. A good group to work with, especially on something so dear to my heart. The recommendations were great, and the editing was exemplary. The recommendation of using scene breaks really made my book easier to read. I am still finding more of the great edits every time I reread!

Craig

northport, USA

Professionalism, quality, engaging in personal communication. The editor clearly did some deep reading for content editing and gave me very helpful feedback on the storyline etc., much beyond copyediting.

Joachim

New York, USA

Dr Michael did an incredible job correcting grammatical errors in my book and restructured my manuscript to make it even more appealing to my audience.

Ivo

Kitchener, Canada

Joanne was wonderful to work with! She provided valuable insight that truly helped me grow as an author and elevate my manuscript. Her feedback was both thoughtful and constructive, offering fresh perspectives while always respecting my voice as a writer. Joanne's keen attention to detail, whether in grammar, style, or story structure-improved my work in ways I hadn't anticipated. Her passion for storytelling and dedication to excellence were evident in every suggestion, making the editing process both productive and enjoyable. I highly recommend Joanne to any writer looking to take their work to the next level.

Kristen

Westlake Village, USA

I appreciate the editing which caught several questions of why or made me support my research. It was a very helpful and professional editorial review.

Cynthia

Whitehouse, Texas, USA

The coaching of my editor Joanne and her direct observations. I have learned a lot regarding American English grammar, spelling, and especially content rewriting.

Maria Aida

RABO DE PEIXE, Portugal

I appreciated sending in a sample and finding out what type of editing I needed. I learned a lot from the editor that I can use in the future. The personal communication was also encouraging.

Leoma

Knoxville, USA

Finish StoryTeller Get a Fictionary StoryCoach