Dabian Witherspoon – Editor

I enjoy all types of writing and storytelling. My background demonstrates excellence, and my level of versatility is unparalleled.

My professional experience includes fourteen years of copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, and screenplay analysis. I have also been a freelance project manager (book publishing) since 2021.

As an editor, I have worked with a variety of clients, including university presses, commercial publishers, and authors. I am careful to retain my clients' voices while helping them improve their writing and avoid problems that could make them look careless or unprofessional. I am one of the best writers, proofreaders, and editors available regarding grammar, sentence structure, efficiency, and clarity.

I am proficient in fiction, nonfiction, formal writing, and informal writing. I adapt well to various genres and subjects. I have edited and proofread a variety of print and electronic texts, including books, court transcripts, essays, screenplays, graduate papers, dissertations, articles, marketing materials, and websites.

As a screenplay analyst, I provide manuscript and script coverage, which includes a synopsis and a rating. I identify a story's strengths and weaknesses, such as significant formatting errors, clarity issues, and inconsistencies. I also offer a more in-depth story analysis than my basic coverage service. I have worked with writers, producers, and writing contests such as the Roadmap Writers Top Tier and Accelerator Contests, the University Film & Video Association Conference Screenplay Competition, and the Baltimore Screenwriters Competition.

As a project manager, I guide a manuscript through its publication stages, which include submission, developmental editing, author review, and submission to the operations team. I collaborate with a managing editor and a technical editor in this effort.

I was a college instructor for 11 years. I taught composition, world literature, African American and African Diaspora literature, introduction to literature, humanities, United States history, African American history, African American studies, screenwriting, and film studies.

I am a published author, and I hold a Ph.D. in English, which demonstrates my perseverance as well as my superior analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.

My education also includes a 120-hour TEFL Certificate, an M.A. in African American and African Diaspora Studies (aka Black Studies or Africana Studies), and 32 hours of graduate-level coursework in history.

I look forward to working with you soon.

Dabian W., Ph.D.

Testimonials:

I highly recommend Dabian W. for editing services. He is a reliable, knowledgeable, and excellent editor. He edited and helped reformat my book, which is now published! He has also met several of my other professional editing needs. — Professor Prince Ellis, D.B.A.