Discovery Call
20-minute introductory conversation to understand your project, goals, current stage, and whether LevelUp is a reasonable fit.
No chargeRequest a call ↗
SERVICES / BOOK DEVELOPMENT
Your story.
Developed with purpose.
Founder-led creative development, manuscript guidance, story planning, and creator support. Build a clear path from an early idea to a stronger, more complete manuscript.
01 / CORE SERVICES
The right support
for your next step.
Begin with a no-charge discovery call, or request a quote for a specific development need.
Book Development Consultation
A focused 60-minute working session on story problems, direction, structure, creative choices, or next steps. Includes a brief written recap.
$50–$75 / sessionRequest a quote ↗
Concept Expansion Session
A 60–90 minute guided session to broaden an early idea into a clearer premise, audience, conflict, characters, and possible story paths. Includes written development notes.
$75–$150Request a quote ↗
Book Development Roadmap
A written plan identifying project goals, current condition, major gaps, recommended sequence, milestones, and completion priorities.
$150–$350Request a quote ↗
Outline & Structure Development
Development or restructuring of chapter order, acts, major beats, plot progression, nonfiction sections, or overall book architecture.
$250–$650Request a quote ↗
Chapter Development Review
Detailed review of one chapter, normally up to about 5,000 words, with notes on purpose, structure, pacing, character, clarity, continuity, and next revision steps.
$60–$125 / chapterRequest a quote ↗
Character / World Development
Structured development of characters, relationships, backstory, setting, rules, factions, timelines, or world-building records.
$150–$500Request a quote ↗
Continuity & Consistency Audit
Review focused on contradictions, timeline, character knowledge, injuries and state, objects, locations, rules, terminology, and other continuity risks.
$200–$600Request a quote ↗
Revision Roadmap
A manuscript-specific revision sequence that turns feedback into prioritized, manageable passes and completion gates.
$150–$350Request a quote ↗
Publishing-Readiness Planning
Planning support for remaining editorial stages, source files, metadata needs, cover and interior coordination, distribution research, and a readiness checklist.
$125–$300Request a quote ↗
02 / MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENT
A clear view of
the bigger picture.
Big-picture developmental feedback and a written action plan. Less intensive than a full line-by-line developmental edit; pricing depends primarily on manuscript length and complexity.
| Manuscript length | Typical assessment range |
|---|---|
| Up to 25,000 words | $250–$450 |
| 25,001–50,000 words | $450–$750 |
| 50,001–80,000 words | $750–$1,250 |
| 80,001–100,000 words | $1,000–$1,500 |
| Over 100,000 words | Custom quote |
03 / DEVELOPMENT PACKAGES
A path built
around your project.
Choose a starting point that fits the work. Package inclusions are confirmed in the written project scope.
Foundation Package
For an early concept or partial idea. Typically includes intake, one development session, concept expansion, and a written next-step roadmap.
$150–$300Request a quote ↗
Structure Package
For a strong book architecture before drafting or revising. Typically includes intake, outline and structure work, one or two review sessions, and a controlled development plan.
$350–$750Request a quote ↗
Guided Development Partnership
For active drafting or revision over several weeks. May include recurring sessions, chapter reviews, continuity tracking, development notes, and progress planning.
$750–$1,500Request a quote ↗
Full Manuscript Development Partnership
For substantial manuscript development involving multiple passes, ongoing consultation, structure and continuity support, and a completion roadmap. Exact scope is defined before work begins.
$1,250–$2,500+Request a quote ↗
04 / ONGOING SUPPORT
Keep the work
moving forward.
Scheduled guidance, progress review, and accountability for an ongoing development rhythm.
2-session monthly support
Two scheduled development sessions plus light written follow-up and progress tracking.
$150–$250 / monthRequest a quote ↗
4-session monthly support
A weekly development rhythm with four sessions, progress review, and light between-session documentation.
$275–$450 / monthRequest a quote ↗
Custom intensive support
For recurring chapter review, extensive documents, rapid turnaround, or multiple development workstreams.
Quoted by scopeRequest a quote ↗
The creator remains the creator.
You retain ownership of your original material and final creative authority unless a separate written agreement expressly provides otherwise. Development guidance does not automatically transfer rights or give LevelUp authorship. Co-writing, ghostwriting, adaptation, licensing, work-for-hire, or ownership arrangements are separately defined.
What affects the final quote?
Word count, material organization, restructuring and expansion, number and length of chapters, continuity and world-building complexity, meetings and deliverables, turnaround, reconstruction of prior material, and separately approved outside professional costs.
A quote may fall within or outside these ranges based on the actual workload. Scope, deliverables, timing, pricing, payment terms, and applicable ownership or confidentiality terms must be agreed in writing.
Payment and scope
Suggested arrangements: projects under $200 are paid in full before scheduled work unless otherwise agreed; $200–$750 projects typically use 50% to reserve or start and 50% at an agreed completion milestone. Projects over $750 may use milestone billing, including a 30–40% start payment, progress payments, and a final balance. Monthly support is paid before the service cycle begins.
Final terms are confirmed in your quote. Third-party expenses require prior disclosure and approval. Additional work is scoped and quoted before substantial work beyond the agreement begins.
Service boundaries and confidentiality
Book development does not automatically include professional copyediting, proofreading, legal review or advice, cover design or illustration, interior formatting, printing, distribution, ISBN purchases, marketing campaigns, social-media management, or paid advertising. Separately quoted or contracted services are identified in writing.
There is no guarantee of publication, sales, agent or publisher acceptance, distribution, investment, or project financing. Creator material is handled confidentially and shared only as needed for authorized work; protected original concepts will not knowingly be reused in another project.
Start with
a conversation.
A no-charge, 20-minute discovery call helps clarify your goals and whether LevelUp is a reasonable fit.