A portfolio of the creative and editorial work by Crystal Wilkins

About

Growing up, I always saw myself as a creative person. A writer first, then editor. As I’ve gotten older and experienced other facets of creativity, I have decided that I am, in fact, a content creator. I love creativity in almost all realms such as stories, visual essays, interactive fictions, videos, etc.  
This portfolio showcases my abilities as an editor, writer, and web content creator. I have always been a storyteller and with my creatives, I hoped to tell a story with them. These creatives are open to interpretation for anyone as well.  

My goals are to create engaging pieces that start conversations. Because I am an advocate of mental health, my writing showcases that. I also enjoy being creative so with a few of my creatives, I wanted to give unique perspectives in the interactive fiction pieces. One is of the player as a witch during the witch trials but having to figure out how to escape. My media garden was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, and deals with heartbreak and loss. I created trailers for my novels as well. These trailers help accentuate the feel and mood of the novels. Through this experience, I can create videos that create a story for a company or product that can help sell. 

With this experience, I can use this to tell stories of individuals, brands, companies, etc. to build relationships and awareness of these topics. I aim to use my proven writing, editing, and communications skills to effectively get the job done in a timely and creative manner.

Editorial Services

I offer the following services to individual authors, big and small publishing companies, and other businesses for manuscripts, marketing materials, articles, newsletters, grant proposals:

Proofreading

Typos
Punctuation
Usage Errors
Line Beaks
Inconsistencies

Copyediting

Spelling
Accuracy
Clarity
Consistency

Quality

Language
Style
Content
Fact checking
Character Development
Plot

Note for Manuscripts

Each project requires different levels of service and approximately requires anywhere from 10-20 hours of editorial work for an average word novel (80,000). If you have a manuscript that you would like a quote, please send me a ten page sample (somewhere in the middle of the book), the word count, and page length. This will help me give a more accurate quote based on how much time it will take since I charge an hourly rate.

I also offer formatting for novels.

Editing Styles

Conceptual

Conceptual editing is about comprehensively editing a document and giving feedback to the author that will help shape the structure of their work. It is about taking a broader look at the scope of the piece and asking questions and giving suggestions to the author about the overall structure of their writing.

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Developmental 

Developmental editing is the next stage in the editing process. It looks beyond the concept of the work and helps to give the author more information in the form of constructive suggestion on how to improve their writing.

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Line

As it suggests, line-by-line editing to ensure each sentence is as effective as it can be. Making sure it flows; focuses on plot points, conclusions, and other matters.

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Copy

Copy editing improves a document’s writing and presentation. It scrutinizes a document for grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and good expression.

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What My Customers Say

"Crystal is always my go-to person when it comes to guiding me through developing and conceptualizing my novels. She’s very familiar with my genre and gives great pointers and explanations that aid me in my book writing. She has an open mind and takes all things into consideration before providing her advice. Crystal takes her work seriously, and I know I can always count on her for any assistance."

N.L. Hoffman
Paranormal Romance Author

"​Crystal has been copy editing, line editing and proofreading for me, everything from museum exhibits to articles to grant proposals, for my entire career. Her attention to detail is amazing, and she is also a godsend with style and grammar. She has contributed to many successful public exhibitions and articles. Her skills make it possible for the museums she serves to connect people of all backgrounds with new and exciting stories of the past. Trust her with your work and you won't be disappointed!"

Jennifer Watts
Independent Public Historian