Brittany Coy-Pinnock

I want your story to thrive

Your Final Draft Starts Here

I'm passionate about telling great stories. With my tangible advice developed over years of experience, I will help you create a story with long-lasting impact.

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I want your story to thrive

Enhance your story with my expert advice

My time in the writing industry has granted me face-to-face access with agents and publishers from all over Canada. I will incorporate my firsthand knowledge of what they look for in a bestseller into your feedback to ensure you're giving them exactly what they want.

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I want your story to thrive

Unique & modern craft tips for my clients

My formal training in a Bachelor of creative and professional writing program ensures my feedback will be clear and simplified for easy application. I will provide tangible feedback for bringing out your story's strengths and improving its weaknesses.

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Outline Workshopping + -

A great option for your typical Plotter, these workshopping sessions can include developing characters who will pop off the page, or braiding intricate subplots together in a way that will thrill your audience. Comprehensive feedback during the outlining phase can help you work out the kinks in your story before you type a single word and save you time and effort in reworking your story down the road.

Consultations + -
I aim to provide actionable , easy-to-apply advice for a wide range of writing issues. Whether you have a work-in-progress with specific issues to address, or simply want to hone your craft in a particular area, I offer a wealth of information developed over years of personal study and face-time with publishers and agents from all over Canada.
Beta Reading + -

No matter what you write, our stories are inherently personal, which can make it hard to keep your audience in mind. With my psychology background, I can offer you insight into how your target audience will respond to your work. Whether you want them to laugh, cry, or something in between, I've got you covered.

Developmental Edits + -
Also known as manuscript or editorial assessments, this is a comprehensive break down of your story. With full and partial assessments available, this content-focused service aims to strengthen all the story elements of your project from characters, to plots, to scene structure, and more.
Line Edits + -

There are times when you already know what you want to say, you just don't know how to say it. Line edits look beyond the content of your story to assess several types of stylistic choices including sentence structure, word choice, and grammar and punctuation principles. All with the goal of making sure every single word provides maximum impact.

I want your story to thrive

Why should you consider developmental editing?

Gain leverage in a highly competitive market.

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Penguin Random House Canada, the largest of the Big Three publishers in Canada, publishes only 500 new titles per year in the North American market.

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Books written by Canadian authors accounted for less than 10% of the country's CA$1.1 billion market in 2022.

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Most first-time authors in Canada who opt for traditional publishing will debut with an indie publisher for an average advance of about $5000.

There are about 30 agents in Canada and the Big 3 publishers will not accept unrepresented submissions.

Over 1.4 million titles are self-published to Amazon every year. Of these, 90% sell less than 100 copies. 20% of self-published authors report 0 income.

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While indie publishers are more likely to take risks on emerging voices, their smaller size means most publish only a few dozen titles each year.

60 $
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Consultations & Workshopping

  • High-level Writing Advice
  • Lecture-style Lessons
  • Workshopping
  • Guided brainstorms
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120 $
Starting at

Beta Reading

  • Free Consultation
  • Assessment of the reading experience for the average reader
  • Written Report
  • Follow Up Meeting to Discuss Feedback
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175 $
starting at

Editorial Assessment

  • Free Consultation
  • Targeted Feedback
  • Written Report
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320 $
starting at

Line Edit

  • Free Consultation
  • Sentence Structure Analysis
  • Word Choice Assessment
  • Technical Writing Assessment
  • In-line corrections with tracked changes
  • Written Report
  • Follow Up Meeting to Discuss Feedback
  • 1 Follow Up Review
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360 $
starting at

Developmental Edit

  • Free Consultation
  • Story Structure Analysis
  • In-Depth Character Assessment
  • Plot Review
  • In-margin Comments
  • Written Report
  • Follow Up Meeting to Discuss Feedback
  • 1 Follow Up Review
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what they say

"Brittany was my classroom assistant in the Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop (a program I founded). She was as astute, sensitive, incisive and articulate in her praise or constructive criticism as they come. She was so smart and eloquent and respectful of the participants that I frequently felt I could leave the room and let her lead the class. Brittany is a great gift to the art of writing and to writers."
Joseph Kertes, author of "Last Impressions"
"I reached out to Brittany with a tight deadline to review a 77,000-word memoir manuscript that had recently undergone a major developmental edit. It needed a close review of all the changes before I could submit it to an agent. Not only did she get back to me right away and meet all of my deadlines, but her critical eye was exactly what I needed in the penultimate stage of my project. It was an honour to work with someone of Brittany's caliber. She was eminently professional, and she went above and beyond, pointing out writing habits that I needed to work on in terms of scene setting, pacing, and overuse of certain verbiage. You will not regret hiring her for your project, and I cannot recommend her strongly enough."
Anne A.
"Brittany was the T.A. in my section of the Humber Summer Creative Writing Workshop. Her comments on my writing as well as the writing of the others, was always thoughtful and constructive. She has an excellent manner. Even when she is delivering criticism, she keeps it light and humorous. I highly recommend her as an editor and reader."
Alex R.
"I met Brittany during the six-day Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop this past June to expand my writing skills and network. All was accomplished. Brittany’s in-class and written comments on the first and last chapters of my fifth draft were both insightful and encouraging while honouring my vision for my work. I am currently absorbing all comments from the Humber Workshop and I will be going to Brittany for a full edit of the completed draft soon."
Marilyn J.
"Brittany's thoughtful feedback improved my manuscript and helped me develop my writing skills beyond the novel I was working on. After implementing her recommendations, I noticed immediate improvements in my writing, which gave me the confidence to begin querying my work. I wholly recommend Brittany for any and all of your editing needs, regardless of where you might be in your writing journey."
Ava B.
"Brittany was thorough in her edits of my short story. She provided me with detailed suggestions that helped me see new avenues for adding depth to my story. I can happily say that I got what I needed from this experience, and Brittany's positivity and professionalism made the journey productive and exciting."
Ariesha M.
Brittany was thorough in her edits of my short story. She provided me with detailed suggestions that helped me see new avenues for adding depth to my story. I can happily say that I got what I needed from this experience, and Brittany's positivity and professionalism made the journey productive and exciting.
Ariesha M.