Fiction writing, from first idea to finished manuscript
Novels, novellas and short stories developed with a writer who understands genre, structure and the reader you are writing for.
What we write
- Novel writing
- Short stories and collections
- Romance
- Fantasy
- Science fiction
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Horror
- Historical fiction
- Children's fiction
- Young adult
- Adventure
- Contemporary fiction
- Literary fiction
How a novel comes together
Fiction is built in layers. Each one is agreed before the next begins.
Concept
The premise, the promise to the reader and the genre conventions the book will honour or subvert.
Plot
A structural outline with acts, turning points and an ending that earns itself.
Characters
Protagonists and antagonists with motivations that drive the plot rather than follow it.
World building
Setting, rules and texture, whether that is a Melbourne suburb or an invented empire.
Draft
Chapters in batches, with your notes shaping each next batch.
Editing
Developmental and line editing so the finished manuscript is submission- or publication-ready.
Working from your idea, your outline or your draft
Some authors arrive with a single scene they cannot stop thinking about. Others have three hundred pages and a structural problem. Both are good starting points. Our writers can develop a novel from a premise, co-write from an outline you own, or take over a stalled draft and carry it to the end in the voice already on the page.
You remain the author. Every creative decision of consequence is yours.
Common questions
Can you write in a specific genre convention, such as a cosy mystery or epic fantasy?
Yes. Writers are matched to projects by genre experience, and concept work includes a review of the conventions readers in that genre expect.
Will the story be original?
Yes. Every manuscript is written from scratch for you and is checked for originality before delivery. We do not reuse material between clients.
Do you help with series?
Yes. Series bibles, character continuity and long-arc planning are part of concept work for multi-book projects.
Ready to talk about your book?
A confidential conversation, a clear scope and a written quote. No obligation.