Atlas and Wet Ink
(n.) /ˈæt.ləs ənd wɛt ɪŋk/
1. A literary editorial practice devoted to the architecture and refinement of longform fiction.
2. A guiding presence in the writer’s process: structured, intuitive, quietly rigorous.
From “atlas,” a collection of maps or a guide; and “wet ink,” the state of a work still alive, still in motion.
We offer in-depth developmental editing and long-form collaboration for novelists and memoirists who value clarity, depth, and narrative integrity.
A world of possibilities
Every story begins in uncharted territory: a character, a question, a voice in motion.
Imagination alone is not enough. To carry the weight of meaning, a story must have structure.
Developmental editing is the quiet, careful work of mapping what matters:
the terrain of the narrative, the shape of its emotional arc, the logic that holds it together.
It’s how an idea becomes a novel, not just a written thing, but a readable one.
At Atlas and Wet Ink, we don’t impose direction.
We draw out the shape that’s already there.
The one that wants to be found.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Preface
Chapters
Chapter I
Editorial Foundation
Chapter II
Ongoing Revisions
