Lottie Fyfe – Editor

I'm a confident, approachable editor with a decade’s experience, both freelance and in-house. I have formal editorial training from the Publishing Training Centre, and I've collaborated with authors at every level of experience, from Claire Keegan, David Mitchell and Melvyn Bragg to independent first-timers, so no matter how far along you are you'll be in safe hands. I take great pride and pleasure in working with authors to fine-tune their manuscript at any stage of the process, but rest assured: the idea is not to interfere with your style, but help you perfect and enhance it, so that your voice really shines.

So, how can I help you? Below are the services I offer on Reedsy:

Structural editing:

A broad-brush edit to iron out issues with timeline, plot, characterisation, flow, pace and style.

Copyediting:

A copyedit will usually focus on spelling, grammar, punctuation and stylistic inconsistencies, but also highlight any residual narrative or structural issues, repetition and awkward phrasing.

Proofreading:

A close read of your final-stage manuscript for spelling, grammar and typesetting errors, design issues and any other leftover imperfections.

Copywriting:

If it’s your pitch letter or marketing copy you need help with, look no further. I’m a dab hand at penning a snappy blurb, and I’d be delighted to help you distil the essence of your book into one or two gripping paragraphs that will have prospective readers eager for more.

But don't just take my word for it! Here are some testimonials from authors I've worked with recently:

‘Your line edits are so good. Thank you for the care and attention. It’s reassuring to know the book has gone through such a thorough and enthusiastic read.’ - Marianne Power, author of Love Me! (Picador)

‘I’m so grateful and admiring of all you’ve done. Thanks so much for a really excellent, thorough copyedit! You’ve read and thought about my book in a way that is so precise and interrogative, and found things that I have not only missed but hadn’t even thought of. I have no doubt it is now a better book. I can’t thank you enough.’ - Michael Amherst

‘I’m delighted with Lottie’s work on my manuscript. She has fantastic attention to detail and has really polished my novel, going far beyond what I expected. She’s warm, approachable and diplomatic and has a great way of making suggestions without imposing her ideas, and the story felt tighter and clearer after her edit. In my experience, she really helps the author’s style shine through and I highly recommend her.’ - Liz Treacher

‘You should get into writing movie trailers!’ - Ben Vizard

Interested in working together? Take a look at Reedsy's suggested rates (https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/editing/cost/), which I use as a baseline, and then drop me a line to see if we’d be a good fit. Looking forward to hearing from you!