Strengthen your story. Sharpen your writing. Prepare your manuscript for readers.
Thriller Magazine provides honest, actionable editing and feedback for short-story writers, novelists, and fiction authors across all genres.
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Tell us about your project and receive a personalized quote and service recommendation.
Short-Story Services
Short-Story Critique
5,001–10,000 words: $69
Receive a professional assessment identifying what works, what weakens the story, and what should be revised.
- Opening hook
- Plot and structure
- Character development
- Pacing and tension
- Ending and publication readiness
Short-Story Copy Editing
Receive a detailed line-by-line edit that improves the clarity, accuracy, flow, and readability of your story.
- Grammar and punctuation
- Sentence clarity and flow
- Word choice and repetition
- Dialogue formatting
- Style and tense consistency
Novel and Manuscript Services
Manuscript Evaluation + Editorial Consultation
Longer manuscripts: custom quote
Receive a detailed professional assessment of your full manuscript without the higher cost of a complete developmental edit, plus an included one-on-one video consultation to discuss your feedback.
- Plot, structure, and pacing
- Character development and motivation
- Conflict, stakes, and story logic
- Beginning, ending, and emotional impact
- Detailed editorial report with revision priorities
- 30-minute one-on-one video consultation included to discuss the report and answer your questions (optional)
This service does not include extensive comments throughout the manuscript or line-by-line corrections. The optional video consultation is scheduled after you’ve had time to review your written report.
Developmental Editing
In-depth story-level editing focused on the major elements of your manuscript.
- Plot and story structure
- Character arcs
- Pacing and scene effectiveness
- Conflict, tension, and stakes
- Comments throughout the manuscript
- Detailed editorial report
Copy Editing
Detailed sentence-level editing that improves your prose while preserving your voice.
- Grammar and punctuation
- Sentence structure
- Clarity and readability
- Word choice and repetition
- Dialogue formatting
- Tense and continuity
Final Proofreading
A final quality-control review for manuscripts that have already been revised and edited.
- Spelling and typographical errors
- Grammar and punctuation
- Missing or repeated words
- Capitalization consistency
- Spacing and indentation
- Headers and chapter titles
Tell Us About Your Manuscript
Complete the form below to request a quote. We’ll review your project and respond with the recommended service, total price, estimated turnaround time, and current availability.
Not sure which service you need? Select the recommendation option in the form, and we’ll help you choose.
Prefer to contact us directly? Email magazinethriller@gmail.com.
Why Work With Thriller Magazine?
Your manuscript will be reviewed by an experienced fiction editor who understands both storytelling and publishing.
Editor-in-Chief Ammar Habib has reviewed hundreds of short stories and manuscripts, edited more than a dozen issues of Thriller Magazine, and written ten novels, more than fifty children’s books, and dozens of short stories.
You will receive candid, professional feedback—not vague praise, generic suggestions, or automated comments.