Editing for LitRPG and progression fantasy
The Stuff Most Editors Miss
A good line editor will catch your typos, polish your dialogue, and tighten your sentences. Almost none will tell you that your XP curve breaks in book three, that your in-world economy doesn't survive a back-of-the-envelope check, or that the healer just did something you established as impossible four chapters earlier.
I do both: the prose, and the structural bones underneath. That's what makes a series hold up at the scale of three, five, ten books.
Services
Line Edit + Systems Audit
A full line edit, plus a structural pass on the magic system, levelling maths, economy, and continuity. Includes a continuity bible and a one-hour follow-up call.
From USD $4,000 · quoted on sample
Standalone Systems Audit
The structural pass without the line edit. For authors who already have a line editor and want a second set of eyes on the bones.
From USD $500 · quoted on scope
Monthly Series Retainer
Monthly retainer for prolific authors releasing three or more books a year. Editing, systems audits, and continuity maintenance across the series.
From USD $3,000/month · two slots
About
I'm Adam. I edit LitRPG and progression fantasy from Melbourne, Australia.
Before I edited books, I spent twelve years teaching high school maths, and thirty playing RPGs. I also teach creative writing to children and adults.
The combination – maths teacher, RPG player, writer, editor – is the reason The Levelling Curve catches the things other editors miss.
How It Works
Send a brief A short description of your project – genre, current word count, target timeline.
Sample edit I'll edit the first 1,000 words of your manuscript and send a project quote. No commitment.
Engagement If we're a fit, you book in. You get back: an edited manuscript with tracked changes, a systems and continuity report, and a one-hour follow-up call.
Contact
The Levelling Curve · LitRPG editing · Melbourne, Australia
For general fiction work, visit me at Fireside Editing.