An author stylesheet is a professional consistency and reference document created from your manuscript. It records the internal rules of your story — names, spellings, timelines, terminology, and stylistic choices — so your book (and any future books in the same world) remain coherent and consistent.

This service involves a full read-through of your manuscript to create a comprehensive, professionally structured stylesheet that you can use as:

  • a self-editing aid
  • a handover tool for editors and proofreaders
  • and a series bible starter for future books

This is an observational, not corrective, service. I document what is on the page and flag clear contradictions, but I do not rewrite or edit your prose.

What Your Stylesheet Will Include

  • Character names and spellings
  • Physical descriptions
  • Place names
  • Timeline markers (ages, dates, seasons)
  • Point of view tracking
  • Tense tracking
  • Capitalisation rules
  • Italics and formatting conventions
  • Numbers and hyphenation
  • In-world terminology
  • Language quirks and spelling variants

I will also flag obvious contradictions for your attention (without correcting them).

What This Service Is Not

  • No line editing
  • No proofreading
  • No fact checking
  • No stylistic guidance
  • No rewriting or corrections

This stylesheet is a reference and consistency tool, not an edit.

What You Submit

Your full manuscript as a Word (.doc/.docx) or Google Docs. Your manuscript does not need to be perfect, but it should represent your current working draft.

What You’ll Receive

One professionally formatted PDF stylesheet with clear sectioning for easy reference.

Suitable for use during:

  • self-edits
  • professional edits
  • proofreading
  • and future books in the same series
  • world building

Turnaround Time

Your completed stylesheet will be delivered within 14 days of receiving your full manuscript.

Who This Is For

This service is especially suited to:

  • Series writers
  • World-builders
  • Self-publishers preparing for professional editing
  • Writers who want to prevent continuity errors across multiple drafts or books

An Author Stylesheet gives you a structural backbone for your book and your series — a reliable reference point that brings calm, clarity, and long-term consistency to your creative work.

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