Writing one chapter, in contrast to writing a whole book, is a different type of project. It has to be aligned with the style and substance of the chapters that surround it. It also needs to move the ideas presented in the previous chapter along and present them in a way that makes it easy for the next chapter to build on what was presented.
This means we read the manuscript in its entirety and not just the brief. Usually, we read at least the two adjoining chapters and the beginning since this is where the book’s contract with the reader was signed.
A chapter must fulfill a promise in order to keep a reader interested. Promise fulfillment must be coupled with a tease of what is to come in the following chapters. Chapters that are created in isolation from others tend to read more as standalone essays, and thus, readers tend to stop when a chapter ends.
Matching an existing voice is the clear weakness here. A model provided with three of your chapters tries to imitate surface features like word choice and sentence length, but excitedly skips what you do structurally. The result seems to be a reasonably accomplished parody that readers hit as a change of author rather than a change of subject.
The author reads the surrounding material and sends a brief summary of what they think this chapter might be for. It’s agreed that previous drafting of the chapter usually results in a duplication of what chapter four already says, albeit in a not-as-good way.
The editor begins working outward from the new pages. First, they refer to your style sheet. Second, they analyze the new pages for similarities and differences in level of formality compared to adjacent chapters. Last, they analyze the new pages in comparison to the entire book for any possible contradictions the new pages create. We flag agree-to-disagree sections in your text rather than making a call one way or the other.
One rate, whatever the format: $10 per 100 words. You are paying for the writer’s time and judgement, so the price scales with the words rather than with a package tier.
| Typical chapter writing | Words | Writing | Fee (1%) | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outline | 2,000 | $200 | $2 | $202 |
| Single chapter | 4,000 | $400 | $4 | $404 |
| Three chapters | 12,000 | $1,200 | $12 | $1,212 |
The writer receives 100% of the writing price. Our 1% fee is added on top of it, and 0.5% is donated to tree planting. Full pricing breakdown.
What the piece is for, who reads it, roughly how long it should be, and anything it must include or avoid. Links to your existing material help. If you are unsure, send what you have and the writer will come back with questions.
Up to 3 days. The writer has to read around the subject before writing it, so we quote honestly rather than promising an hour. If your deadline is tighter, say so in the brief and we will tell you before you pay whether we can meet it.
Yes, although more completed pages will result in a better match. Three chapters are usually sufficient. If there is an inconsistent draft, the writer will ask you which version of the voice you would like to keep.
Not in the file. There is no watermark, no attribution required, and no mention of any publisher. Copyright is granted to you with delivery. It’s your secret if you decide to inform an editor and many co-written books never reference it.
Completely. Copyright transfers to you on delivery, with no attribution requirement and no licence back to us. Nothing written for you is resold, repurposed or republished.
Reviews from completed, paid orders in this category.
My mother finished reading all nine chapters over four months. Impressively, she did it without knowing I had someone else type it. The writer sent questions after each chapter to eliminate guessing. Of all the things I have written myself, chapter six is the best.
I had managed to write around 40 thousand words. Unfortunately those words didn’t provide any structure. When I received the feedback on this, it contained a merged chapter, one chapter completely removed (along with an explanation as to why) and the additional feedback stated that the chapter that had been removed was essentially doing the work of three chapters which I had already written. It was a bit painful to read, but correct.
Chapter seven got me stuck for almost a year, and the suggested structure finally helped. Great outline, but the email with it was a two-sentence filler. I had to ask for a paragraph explaining the order of the chapters.
We do not ask you to take the no-AI promise on trust. Each draft is run through these platforms and the reports are attached to your delivery email.
Originality.aiAI detection + plagiarism
GPTZeroAI detection
TurnitinAI detection + similarity
CopyleaksAI detection + plagiarism
Winston AIAI detection
ZeroGPTAI detection
SaplingAI detection
Content at ScaleAI detection
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$10 per 100 words · all of it to the writer · 0.5% to trees