Substantive Edit for Memoir
Budget: $250 – $750 AUD
I’m looking for a seasoned substantive editor to take my memoir to the next level. The manuscript blends personal experiences with historical context while exploring psychological and spiritual insights, so I need more than a surface‐level proofread.
Here’s what I’m after:
• Deep structural review—strengthen narrative arc, pacing, and chapter flow.
• Comprehensive feedback on tone, voice, and consistency across the personal, historical, psychological, and spiritual threads.
• Line-by-line refinement to tighten language, flag repetitions, and clarify complex passages.
• An editorial report summarising big-picture observations plus actionable next steps.
• Tracked-changes markup in MS Word so I can follow every adjustment and accept or reject edits easily.
If you have a track record with memoirs or similarly layered non-fiction, I’d love to see samples of your before-and-after work. Let me know your estimated turnaround time and how you like to structure the editing process.
Here’s what I’m after:
• Deep structural review—strengthen narrative arc, pacing, and chapter flow.
• Comprehensive feedback on tone, voice, and consistency across the personal, historical, psychological, and spiritual threads.
• Line-by-line refinement to tighten language, flag repetitions, and clarify complex passages.
• An editorial report summarising big-picture observations plus actionable next steps.
• Tracked-changes markup in MS Word so I can follow every adjustment and accept or reject edits easily.
If you have a track record with memoirs or similarly layered non-fiction, I’d love to see samples of your before-and-after work. Let me know your estimated turnaround time and how you like to structure the editing process.
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