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Deep Psychological Story Planning
Know you are on the right path before you start writing. Brainstorming + Developmental Editing + Trauma-Informed Character Work

  • Plot brainstorming 

  • Inline comments

  • Psychological insight on character arcs

  • Full editorial letter for completed manuscript draft
    Starting at $3,000

Character Psychological Assessment
Focused character and emotional realism review

  • 3 key characters

  • Behavioral mapping

  • Arc clarity + trauma realism
    Starting at $800

Psychological Snapshot
Quick feedback on voice, hook, character intro

  • Line notes + 2-page summary
    Flat rate: $350

Developmental Editing Services 

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I'm Rowan Noir, a developmental and character-focused editor specializing in emotionally resonant fiction with psychologically rich characters. I work exclusively under my pen name to maintain creative freedom and protect the confidentiality of true experiences that often inform the work I do with writers.

Before editing, I spent over 20 years as a doctorly prepared psychiatric clinician. That clinical lens—rooted in trauma, identity, and human behavior—is now the secret weapon I bring to your manuscript. I help authors craft unforgettable characters, believable emotional arcs, and storylines that resonate with readers on a gut level.

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