Polish My Family Story
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I have finished drafting a heartfelt family story and now need a careful proofread before I share it with relatives and preserve it for future generations. The manuscript runs about typical short-memoir length (think a slim paperback), and I want it to read smoothly and professionally while keeping my personal voice intact.
I’m looking for someone who can:
• Catch the usual suspects—grammar slips, punctuation issues, spelling errors, and awkward typos—without over-editing my tone.
• Flag any inconsistent formatting or odd line breaks that might have crept in during my many revisions.
• Suggest light wording tweaks when a sentence feels clunky or unclear, but avoid heavy rewriting.
There’s no mandated style guide; just aim for clean, modern, and readable prose that would feel natural to a general adult audience. You may use your preferred tools (Word Track Changes, Google Docs suggestions, or equivalent). Please return:
1. A marked-up file showing all edits and comments.
2. A final, ready-to-print clean copy.
If this sounds like the kind of meticulous, language-loving work you enjoy, I’d love to hear from you along with a brief note on similar projects you’ve handled and your typical turnaround time.
I’m looking for someone who can:
• Catch the usual suspects—grammar slips, punctuation issues, spelling errors, and awkward typos—without over-editing my tone.
• Flag any inconsistent formatting or odd line breaks that might have crept in during my many revisions.
• Suggest light wording tweaks when a sentence feels clunky or unclear, but avoid heavy rewriting.
There’s no mandated style guide; just aim for clean, modern, and readable prose that would feel natural to a general adult audience. You may use your preferred tools (Word Track Changes, Google Docs suggestions, or equivalent). Please return:
1. A marked-up file showing all edits and comments.
2. A final, ready-to-print clean copy.
If this sounds like the kind of meticulous, language-loving work you enjoy, I’d love to hear from you along with a brief note on similar projects you’ve handled and your typical turnaround time.