Pat Dobie edits literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction books. Her editing clients have gone on to get agents, publish successfully (both traditional and self-publication), and win awards.
You might know your manuscript inside and out, but what you can’t see is the effect your work has on a reader–how it makes them feel. Your friends can’t tell you if your book works, your partner can’t tell you, your parents can’t tell you, not even your writing group or workshop members can tell you. Everybody’s seen what you put into it; everybody wants it to work.
As a writer herself, Pat has been on both sides of the editorial exchange and knows firsthand the profound difference that good editing can make to a writer’s life. She has an MFA in Writing and has been editing professionally since 2010. Her job is to identify where your manuscript needs work to create a compelling, riveting, can’t-put-it-down book.
Pat works on manuscripts long and short, offering:
- Project Development for writers with an idea, a partial draft, or a stuck project
- Big-Picture Editing to identify your manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses and provide an actionable revision plan that will take your MS from good to great
- Line Editing and Copyediting to elevate and correct your prose
- Coaching and Consultation for writers seeking creative support or publishing guidance (visit Pat’s booking page here)
Read testimonials from happy clients and learn more about Pat Dobie’s editorial services at LucidEdit.com.
Click below to listen to Pat discuss developmental editing
on WHMP Radio’s Writer’s Block with Megan Zinn
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