Character Questionnaire: 180 Character Development Ideas

Leslie Grubb

Brooke was AMAZING!!!! She turned my children's chapter book into a magical piece of art. Thank you! She is extremely thorough, honest and diligent with her editing and not afraid to provide critical feedback to improve your story. I loved working with her and only wish her the best. I felt privileged to work with such a professional.

— Author, Via Upwork

Kirsty-Louise Garbutt

Brooke, what can I say! Brooke guided me from beginning to end on my very first children's book, Santa’s Lost Buttons. I was a novice and knew nothing only I had a story to tell. Brooke’s advice and step by step assistance was paramount to the success of the book thereafter. I cannot begin to tell you in this review how much knowledge I have gained in writing and publishing from Brooke. I have used Brooke’s services for two further titles due to be released in 2023. I couldn’t do it without her

— Author, Via Facebook

Frank J. Sileo

Brooke has been an invaluable resource for me as a kid lit writer. She is talented, thorough, and possesses an extensive knowledge of book publishing and editing. When you give your material to her, it is kept confidential and she is able to provide objective, honest feedback with a quick turnaround. Look no further for an editor. She has helped me bring several of my books to the finish line of a publishing contract!

— Author, Via Facebook

Diane Russell

Brooke Vitale is one extremely talented editor! If you are looking for thorough editing, clear communication, healthy suggestions with impeccable timelines, Brooke is your choice of Editors!

— Author, Via Google

Michael Wong

When I was searching for an editor, I was hoping to find one with experience working for a major publisher. As soon as I read Brooke's impressive credentials, I knew I had to have her on my team. I'm so grateful for all she does for me. Just hire her. What she can do for your manuscript is priceless. 🤗

— Author, Via Google

Lauren

Brooke is absolutely fantastic to work with! From the very start, she was professional, knowledgeable, and very friendly. She was extremely prompt without compromising on her work. She went above and beyond by providing me with so many tips about my writing style, story line, and even laid out all the pages for me including giving me art notes for each page. I have had Brooke edit two children’s books for me so far and I will 100% keep going back to her for all my future books!

— Author, Via Facebook

Marissa Bader

Brooke Vitale is a wealth of knowledge about every aspect of putting a picture book together. Not only did she help me rework, refine & polish my book, she offered key suggestions about how to make it more relatable to a wider audience. Brooke also made smart & thoughtful illustration & pagination suggestions, which made things far easier for my illustrator. Lastly, Brooke is willing to answer questions for her clients throughout the entire process & beyond. Trust me: you want Brooke on your team!

— Author, Via Facebook

Red George-Torres

When finding an editor, you want someone to care about your story as much as you do. I truly found this with Brooke Vitale: Editorial and Writing services. Brooke has been so helpful in my process of writing a children’s book. Her editing is so thorough and I felt like she treated my story with care! Brooke was available to answer additional question I had about the steps of writing, publishing and more. She is speedy in her responses and will give you the facts you need in making your story successful.

— Author, Via Facebook

Valerie Ramer

I highly recommend Brooke Vitale editing services. Brooke provided a contract for her services which was very thorough so I understood the process. She took my manuscript and enhanced it - and added in a line that I absolutely love! Her service is so much more than just making sure the comma's are in the right place. She suggests new ways of saying and describing things. I would definitely use Brooke again.

— Author, Via Facebook

Heather Gee Davis

Brooke is amazing! I strongly recommend her. She understands rhyme and meter and can help make your story more complete. Through her help and her great questions I was able to really take my story from a simple and shallow story with a good ending to a really good story that children will enjoy and relate to. I thought I had a good story when I sent it to Brooke fire a final edit. She helped me see it needed a lot of work. I needed to be open to her suggestions and I needed to work, bit I'm so proud of the story I have now!

— Author, Via Facebook

Jess Robling

Brooke possesses the incredible skill of reaching into a story and pulling out the very best version. Her perspective and input were spot on, helping me to make my book better than even I imagined. She is direct yet easy to work with, and I cannot recommend her enough!

— Author, Via Facebook

Kim Ann

Brooke is a wonderful editor and a valuable resource. She is great with developmental editing offering helpful suggestions that will truly improve your story. She will also advise you on illustrations, page counts, formatting, and even offer you a final read through. You can’t go wrong with Brooke!

— Author, Via Facebook

Julie Willis

This was my first children's book. Brooke took it from being O.K. to being amazing. I loved all of her suggestions and she was wonderful to work with during the process.

— Author, Via Reedsy

Vivian Bouet

Brooke delivered as promised. She is very experienced, prompt and easy to work with. Most importantly, I was extremely happy with the end product. Highly recommend!

— Author, Via Upwork

Dan McCauley

It was truly a joy working with Brooke on my children's book manuscript. Brooke's experiences and expertise came through her thorough, timely, and actionable feedback. She helped me bring clarity to my writing, and her comments had me thinking more critically about aspects of my manuscript and query letter. For anyone who wants honest and valuable feedback to develop their manuscript, Brooke is one of the best there is!

— Author, Via Upwork

Aleisha Jain

I had a wonderful experience working with Brooke on a children's book draft and query letter. She was incredibly responsive and upfront with timelines. Her edits were very sharp and helped me tremendously in developing elements of the story and in tightening up word count, grammar, sentence structure, etc. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for an editor!

— Author, Via Reedsy

Keisha Jones

Brooke is exceptional! I’ve worked with her twice!

— Author, Via Upwork

Charlotte Frohwitter

Brooke exceeded my expectations by a million times!!! She is truly creative, kind, reliable, honest and has a flawless instinct on how to make a story work! I could not be happier!

— Author, Via Reedsy

Ryan Waters

I'm so privileged to have gotten to work with Brooke. She's so professional, she's a great communicator and she's such a pro. I couldn't believe how much she helped improve my story and the rhythm/cadence of my writing. It's clear in her work that Brooke not only knows the craft well, but takes pride in the work she does. Thank you Brooke for sharing your expertise with me and my work. ...

— Author, Via Reedsy

Stella Maris Mongodi

I've really loved working with Brooke. She has a deep knowledge of children's books and their market, so her editing is not only about choosing the right words, but above all making the most out of a book as a whole (which also helps authors grow and learn). She is ready to answer questions and doubts and suggest different solutions if needed. I will certainly come back to her for future projects and would warmly recommend her!

— Author, Via Facebook

David Hillman

What I liked about working with Brooke is she didn't try to change my story into something much different from what I had mind, as some editors have tried to do. Instead she took what I had and with her help, made it better, polished and ready for submission or publication. Brooke is great to work with and I highly recommend her editorial and mentoring services.

— Author, Via Facebook

Travis Theiss

I worked with Brooke on my first children's picture book manuscript. She provided great feedback and insight. Even after the editing process was complete, she has been available for me to bounce off ideas and ask questions. I highly recommend working with Brooke on your manuscript.

— Author, Via Reedsy

Natalie Heberlie

Brooke has been instrumental in shaping my children's picture book to the story it is. Her wealth of knowledge is invaluable. She always has a response in a ridiculously timely manner and has been extremely patient with me during the process as I am a complete naive novice. I highly recommend her services.

— Author, Via Reedsy

Jane Hoffacker

I really appreciated working with Brooke. She was professional, clear, and prompt. Creatively, her suggestions really improved my picture book story and it felt like she was working WITH me the whole time. The project I worked with her on was my first book project and she was very helpful. Highly recommend Brooke and hope to work with her again!

— Author, Via Reedsy

Abby Griebelbauer

I am blown away by the second developmental edit completed for my children's book. Not only did she complete it in an extremely fast timeline for me because I was on a time crunch with my illustrator but it was exactly everything I needed. Brooke helped me more than I could explain in words!

— Author, Via Reedsy

Jason Lethcoe

I’ve worked with Brooke for many years and can’t speak highly enough about her abilities as an editor. She has consistently elevated my work with her insights, and her creative comments never fail to inspire. I can’t imagine having written my books without her help, and consider myself fortunate to have worked with her.

— Author

tiara white

Yes, Brooke is a superb editor. However, I also consider her my writing coach because I have learned so much from her edits and constructive feedback. Not only is she gifted at finding the story within the story, she also has the ability to understand not only what a writer says, but what the writer means to say. She's amazing!

— Author, Via Reedsy

A.F. Ruocco

I HIGHLY recommend Brooke as an editor - she was an absolute pleasure to work with and I will be using her again in the future. Brooke provided an editorial assessment and three developmental edits to my picture book manuscript. I learned so much from Brooke throughout the processes; she's incredibly talented, timely, and added significant value. She really helped whip my manuscript into shape!...

— Author, Via Reedsy

Merci T

Brooke is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. and has a magic touch! She helped me a lot in my story, recognized all my weakest points and learned so much from her.As a first timer, it would be best to work with a great editor that has a lot of skills, experiences, who simply gets you, communicates really well, truthful to ideas and I could go on and on.. And I'm quite elated that I found Brooke! She has all these...

— Author, Via Reedsy

Melissa Nackovski

As a first time author, I was unsure about this entire process. Brooke not only made my story come to life and provided suggestions I would have never thought of myself, but she also walked me through different options for publishing and what to expect of each. She was timely with her responses and edited drafts and was a complete professional. I would highly recommend her and will use her again...

— Author, Via Reedsy

Michael Currier

If I could have given more than 5 stars I would have. Brooke has been amazing to work with. Her communication and punctuality have been outstanding. She quickly offered incite into areas that helped to fix areas of my story that I had been stuck on for months. As a first time author I have needed a bit more understanding of the process and Brooke was very helpful with all of this as well. I have...

— Author, Via Reedsy

Rupamanjari Majumder

Brooke is amazing! She knows exactly what to do to bring out the best in a story. I have worked with her on 3 books so far and have plans for many more. She is very easy to communicate with, super punctual about deadlines, and she understands my book's requirements almost better than I do ?? Strongly recommended!

— Author, Via Facebook

Ari Halper

Brooke is amazing! She is super responsive and very thorough. Her understanding of rhyme and meter and pagination are also major plusses for children's picture book authors. She's collaborative, has great ideas and is a true pleasure to work with. But best of all, even with all of her experience and knowledge, she has zero ego and never tries to show you how smart she is. Her only agenda is...

— Author, Via Reedsy