About Our Editing Service

The Young Writers Initiative is dedicated to helping authors through their writing journey. Editing is the most expensive part of the journey. With our qualified editors, we want to give you those services at an accessible rate. 

What do we edit?

We will edit:
Essays
Short Stories
Poems
Novellas
​Novels
Poetry Collections
​Anthologies

What kind of editing services does TYWI offer?

Copyediting
Developmental Editing
Advanced Editing (Limited)
Blurb Editing
Poetry Editing
​Query editing

How much does it cost?

Our services are volunteer-based and free. 

Are you professional?

We are volunteer based, but our volunteers go through extensive training to give you the best editing we can offer. Keeping this in mind, please respect our volunteers.

How Can I Apply?

Fill out the form below! It will ask for your name and email. You will also be asked a couple questions about your manuscript and your plans for it so we can pair you with the suitable editor for you. 

I need an editor!

Editing Directors:
Sylvia Bonillos
Emma Brown
*If you have addtional questions please direct them to sylvia@tywi.org or emma@tywi.org