Don’t keep sitting on your ideas.
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Best Laid Pens is a content strategy and developmental editing company. We guide our future authors throughout the process, ensuring what is written is authentic and told through their perspective.
most recent books that I've worked on
By: Sam Cherubin
The Crisis Is Here is a roadmap for navigating the health challenges of extreme weather events. Even when times are tough, this book is your guide to anticipating, adapting, and creating a healthier future.
By: Kelli Houston
For anyone who’s struggled with their place in this world, Kelli shares her experiences to help guide the way. You can’t be anyone else but you can be yourself in every way possible.
By: Samuel Marking, MD
Music Between Your Ears shows how the act of engaging with music can profoundly impact your mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
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Content that tells, sells, and compels.
Ghostwriting
I work with you from beginning to end, making sure that you’re able to turn your completed manuscript into your book. I work collaboratively with you to make sure that your stories, ideas, and experiences are told how you want while guiding you on best practices and helping you put everything together. Ghostwriting covers, writing assistance, content organization, and making sure you have a plan once your manuscript is finished.
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing is the 1st stage of editing. In this stage, I will be looking over your manuscript or paper and suggest edits on a large scale. I look at things from a 1000-yard view to examine book structure and recommend adjustments, always with a focus on maintaining your voice. This is your book! I’ll ensure you are satisfied upon completion of developmental editing and ready to move into the next stage of editing.
1 on 1 Coaching
I help you shape your manuscript as it’s in progress. I examine what you’ve written thus far, and help you shape your outline and manuscript going forward. I’ll review a piece of your manuscript before every meeting and give you developmental editing feedback on what you’ve written. This will help strengthen your writing as you continue to complete your manuscript.
About Brandi Lai
Brandi Lai is founder and owner of Best Laid Pens, a content strategy company focusing on ghostwriting and developmental editing. Best Laid Pens amplifies your story and lived experiences to reach and leave a lasting impact on your audience.
My mission is to help uplift the stories of underrepresented and marginalized people who may not have the opportunity to share their thoughts, ideas, and backgrounds. As an out transgender woman, I know the value of having your story told the way you would tell it to a friend. I have used my passion for writing to help people tell their stories in an authentic way that is true to them and their lives.
