There is an irony to freelance editing: I must make people happy about being shown where they’ve messed up. Thankfully, my clients have mainly been people who genuinely wanted to improve both their work and their writing ability. While I will compliment you on the parts you have written well, I’m not shy about making specific suggestions for improvement. After all, that’s what you’re paying me for.
Here are a few randomly selected statements by clients who found my feedback to be well worth the money.
I've just had Jason review my rough concept and scenes for "Gutenberg's Other Book" and can't tell you how helpful his comments are. His insights into believability of characters, situations, and my occasional "too contrived" plot twists really help me focus on what is important and valuable in my concept and what is really me wandering along trying to find a plausible motive for a behavior that I want.
— Nathan Everett, writer, operator of RemembersWhen.com
I could read books on craft, and analyze my favorite authors, but none of that would be as helpful as reading an analysis of what I tend to do in MY writing. Your report is like a personalized reference guide. Even if this book is never published, the detail you showed in your response is extremely helpful to the way I will approach my revisions. Plus, your thoughtful comments will serve as little alarm bells as I write anything new.
— Mark Holtzen
Thank you so much! I'm still digesting your comments, but so far find them both challenging and encouraging. I look forward to working with you again.
Thanks for a very thorough job. I just sent out an email to the 15 people I know in several critique groups, recommending your services. You gave me a great value for my investment.
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