Helping writers see what their
story is actually doing

A manuscript editor providing thoughtful, big-picture editorial feedback for completed work.

You’ve done the hard part: you wrote the thing.

Now it’s time to understand it.

This is where developmental editing and manuscript evaluation are most useful.

Rather than fixing mistakes or editing line by line, this kind of editorial feedback looks at the manuscript as a whole:

its structure, clarity, and reader experience

so you can make informed decisions about revision and next steps.

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Every serious project hits a point where a fresh perspective helps.

Not because anything’s wrong… but because continuing on vibes alone eventually stops being useful.

It’s time to get a fresh set of editorial eyes on your manuscript. Here’s why:

You’ve been inside this manuscript for a long time.

You know it well.

And that’s exactly why it’s hard to see it clearly now.

At this stage, the questions change:

  • What is this really about?

  • What does a reader actually experience on the page?

  • Which choices are intentional, and which just happened along the way?

  • What’s worth revisiting, and what’s already doing its job?

    That’s where developmental editing and manuscript evaluation come in.

I offer a big-picture editorial read for writers who’ve finished a draft and want to understand what they’ve made before deciding what to do next.

This kind of editorial feedback is especially helpful if:

  1. You’ve completed a manuscript (or something close enough to count)

  2. You’re thinking about revising, submitting, or expanding the project

  3. More than one path forward feels possible

  4. You want a professional, external read before committing more time

You don’t need cheerleading.
You don’t need line edits.

You need a clear view of the terrain — so you can decide where to go next.

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Hello, there!

I’m Kristina Wetterman, a writer and editor who still gets a little thrill every time a manuscript lands in my inbox.

Over the years, I’ve written, revised, and edited a wide range of work, so I know what it’s like to reach the point where you’ve finished something important and want a clean, professional perspective on it.

I enjoy reading work at that stage — not to rewrite it, not to tidy up every sentence, but to help you see your manuscript clearly so you can make solid decisions about next steps.

I’m especially good at reading work at this point.

At noticing patterns.

At seeing what’s holding together.

At spotting where readers might get confused — and where they’re already on solid ground.

I genuinely love the editorial process.

I love stepping back and looking at a manuscript as a whole — its structure, movement, and shape — and helping writers understand what they’ve actually built.

My editorial approach focuses on:

  • clarity of structure

  • reader experience

  • thematic coherence

  • narrative decisions that matter

It’s thoughtful. It’s big-picture. And it’s grounded in respect for what you’ve already made.

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Over the years, I’ve written and edited:

  • Fiction manuscripts (including fantasy and sci-fi)

  • Long-form blog and essay projects

  • Course materials and narrative content

  • Book-length and serialized work

Different formats, same skill: thoughtful editorial feedback that helps you see your work clearly.

If you’ve finished something meaningful and want an experienced editorial perspective before moving forward, I’d love to help.

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