A Small Studio Update: Refreshed Terms of Service
When I launched LFP Editorial Studio just under two years ago, I drafted a set of Terms that reflected the work I was doing then. Since then, my practice has quietly grown — and so has my sense of what writers genuinely value when they trust me with their work.
I've recently refreshed my Terms of Service to bring them in line with how I actually work today. None of the changes alter the spirit of the studio. They simply make the practical details clearer and more honest.
Here's what's changed, in plain terms:
The Manuscript Critique service description now reflects what I actually deliver. Over the past year, I've found myself naturally writing bespoke Editorial Letters in response to authors' specific questions, and creating tailored revision aids, for example, mini style sheets, thematic maps, character notes, where they would genuinely support a manuscript's next draft. These were always part of the care I bring to the work; now they're properly named.
My position on AI-supported writing is now explicit. Writers are welcome to use whatever tools support their creative process. My role is to help your manuscript become the best version of itself, and that role is the same whether your draft was written longhand, at a keyboard, or with the support of AI tools. I work with manuscripts as they arrive, not with judgements about how they came to be.
Practical details have been clarified. Quotes are valid for 30 days. Currency is confirmed as pounds sterling. Cancellation terms now cover the rare situations where I might need to step back due to illness or emergency, as well as the more usual case of a client postponing. Document retention has been tidied up to reflect what genuinely happens to your files (manuscripts deleted after 30 days; invoicing records kept as UK tax law requires).
As the studio has grown, the practical framework behind it has grown too: thoughtfully, and with clarity in mind.
A few standard professional clauses have been added — including clear statements on copyright, liability, and the law that governs the agreement. None of these change how I work; they simply make the agreement more complete.
Existing quotes and bookings remain at the originally agreed terms. New bookings from today will operate under the refreshed Terms.
If you'd like to read them in full, you can find them here. And as ever — if anything's unclear, or you'd like to talk something through before booking, please get in touch. I'd rather have a conversation with you than leave any room for uncertainty.
— Laura
