Writing Services

C.J. Adrien can help you with your writing project from book outlining to ghostwriting.

C.J. Adrien has a passion for helping other writers achieve their goals. Not only has he published his own award-winning work, but he has also helped many others to achieve their dream of publishing a book. From consulting services to full ghostwriting, C.J. is here to help you transform your idea into a physical, published work. Check out some of the services he offers below.

C.J. Adrien

Book Development and Writing Coaching

Book Outlining

Book outline involves sitting down together to flesh out your story and structure in such a way that it follows standard storytelling conventions and will have the broadest appeal to readers. Depending on the project’s complexity, a book outline can take as little as one session or multiple.

Narrative Development

Once we have a basic outline of the book, we can then dive deeper into the mechanics of the narrative. Here, we will discuss your narrative motivation—defined as the thing that makes you “tic.” What overarching desire is driving your protagonist to make choices and take risks? In opposition to this desire, what underlying need adds to the protagonist’s internal conflict? This service might feel like therapy, but it’s critical to creating a compelling and relatable narrative.

Critique and Coaching

Once we have your novel’s outline and structure in place, writing out the narrative will be up to you. My role in this process is to offer initial critiques of the narrative, looking for voice, style, and organization and ensuring your writing follows our agreed-upon outline.

Line Editing

Once we complete the manuscript, I send it off to my editor for a complete line edit. Line editing involves looking at the manuscript line by line, with particular attention to grammar, style, clarity, repetition, and word choice. This might involve reordering paragraphs, rewriting sentences, and trimming and cutting as required.

Proofreading

A traditionally published manuscript will go through several rounds of proofreading, so I’ve designed a service to replicate this process. I will coordinate a team of three to five technical editors to make your manuscript shine. After this service is complete, your manuscript will be ready to go, whether for self-publishing or for submission to literary agents and publishers.

Ghostwriting

Initial Critique

The initial critique involves a full review of the current manuscript, taking a deep look at structure, organization, voice, and style. In this phase, the Consultant will develop a comprehensive plan for the manuscript’s reorganization, rewriting, and flow needs.

Structure Development

Structure development involves working closely with the manuscript/story owner to flesh out the purpose and scope of the story. This phase involves multiple interviews to gather as much detail as possible for the next phase. Part of this phase involves creating a storyboard of the main narrative and to outline the chapters needed to complete the work.

Narrative Development (Ghostwriting)

Narrative development is where the Consultant rolls up his sleeves and writes. Armed with a detailed structure, purpose statement, and outline, the Consultant will rework and expand upon the current manuscript, with a finished manuscript as the main deliverable.

Line Editing

Once the Consultant has completed the manuscript, he will send it off to an editor for a complete line edit. Line editing involves looking at the manuscript line by line, with particular attention to grammar, style, clarity, repetition, and word choice. This might involve reordering paragraphs, rewriting sentences, and trimming and cutting as required.

Proofreading

A traditionally published manuscript will go through several rounds of proofreading. The Consultant will coordinate a team of three to five technical editors to make the Work shine. After this service is complete, the Work will be complete, whether for self-publishing or for submission to literary agents and publishers.

Other Services

Querying

Some writers prefer to stick with the traditional publishing route and want to try their luck at querying for a publishing deal. From finding the right agent to helping to formulate a winning query letter, C.J. Adrien is here to help.

Book and Author Marketing:

Outside of helping writers take their projects to the finish line, he can also help in the process that comes after producing a finished manuscript. As a marketing expert in the publishing industry, C.J. is uniquely placed to help authors market themselves and their work once it’s finished. He has created an effective and replicable author platform that will take your work to the next level in sales you won’t find anywhere else in the industry.

Book formatting and design

A finished manuscript is not publishable. C.J. has vital relationships in the industry to help authors format their interior files, create compelling book covers, and design a professional finished product.

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