Fiction Editing Services
Hire top freelance fiction book editing professionals on Reedsy. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Hire top freelance fiction book editing professionals on Reedsy. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Baltimore, MD, United States
Published author. Award-winning screenwriter. University writing professor. Experienced editor. Offering critical feedback on your novel.
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Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction
New York, United States
I'm a seasoned and accomplished editor providing quality proofreading and copyediting services for the K-12, adult, and scholarly markets.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Inspirational
Tigard, OR, United States
An editor with over twenty years of publishing experience at major houses, who has a sweet spot for genre fiction and comic books.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense
New York, United States
Editor and writing coach specializing in literary fiction, thrillers, memoir and other narrative nonfiction, business books, and self-help.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense
Virginia, United States
Experienced copy editor and proofreader of trade books in a wide variety of genres, for readers of all ages.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading Indexing indexing
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction
New York, United States
Results driven editor, formerWriters House Bridgerton agent, edited major award winners, working from slush pile to success in publishing.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Romance, Romance
Orlando, FL, United States
Fantasy and science fiction specialist. I focus on the Christian submarket but also edit fiction for the general market.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment
Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Time Travel, Dystopian
Seattle, United States
Experienced copyeditor, proofreader, and fact checker proficient with Chicago style. I specialize in literary and historical fiction.
Work experience:
Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, True Crime
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You know the saying — behind every great work of fiction is a great editor. Ask any author, and they’ll confirm exactly how important their editor was to the success — and existence — of their book. After all, there’s a reason why one of the first people that authors thank in their acknowledgements chapter is usually their editor.
“Fiction editing” is quite a broad term that encompasses multiple types of editing across several genres. One of these is developmental editing, where the editor helps the author improve the overall structure and plot of their story by offering feedback on character development, pacing, and other key fiction elements. Another is copy editing, which zeroes in on the individual lines of the story, making sure that each line is clear, concise, and stylistically consistent with the rest of the manuscript. A third type is proofreading, which checks works of fiction for spelling or typographical mistakes.
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