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Hannah C.

Creative Writer

Petersfield, United Kingdom
$30 per hour
4 jobs
$200 total earnings

Creative writer based in Petersfield Hampshire. Currently beta reading for an author, previously written play scripts and completed various administration projects. Main career as a pub assistant manager. Will take on any writing jobs including, essay writing, stories, letters, and help with schoolwork Confident Creative Imaginative

Robert B.

High-Impact Ghostwriter, Editor, & Proofreader | Creative Writer

London, United Kingdom
$55 per hour
87 jobs
$60K+ total earnings

๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐†๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ, ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ & ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก โœ๏ธ | ๐…๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ง-๐…๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ซ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐š ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ˆ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ | ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ โญ | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ% ๐‰๐จ๐› ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ Do you have a manuscript or an idea you believe in, but need that final polish? I can help. For more than eight years, Iโ€™ve helped authors take concepts, notes, and rough drafts and turn them into thought-provoking, sincere, and engaging books that sound like the person behind them. I work as a ghostwriter, book coach, and editor, depending on what you need. Sometimes that means starting with a blank page and helping you find the story. Sometimes it means taking a messy draft and giving it structure, clarity, and a voice that feels genuinely yours. I work across leadership, psychology, business, memoir, philosophy, health & wellness, and personal development. Whatever the subject, my aim is the same: to help you say what you mean in a way that feels intelligent, sincere, and worth reading. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œRobert's writing is engaging, humorous, and insightful. I will definitely hire him again.โ€ ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œWOW. WOW. WOW. Robert went above and beyond all expectations, and even beyond what I thought was possible. Amazing job. I would hire Robert again. He took a very complicated topic and turned the writing and explanations into a work of art that read seamlessly.โ€ ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œRobert helped us refine the flow of our manuscript and was incredibly easy to work with, resulting in publishing ahead of schedule. Heโ€™s a fantastic collaborator. Highly recommend!โ€ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐†๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ Many authors find it far easier to talk about their ideas and experiences than to sit down and write them. I use a structured interview process to capture your stories, expertise, and defining moments. You speak naturally about your ideas while I turn those conversations into clear, engaging chapters that reflect your voice. For many clients, the book becomes part of something bigger: a way to establish authority, share hard-won ideas, strengthen a personal brand, launch a publishing project, or open doors to speaking and thought leadership. ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ˆ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก I work with people who have ideas but need help turning them into a structured book. Typical clients include: โ€ข Authors who want to turn their life story, experiences, or expertise into a memoir โ€ข Coaches writing an authority-building book to grow their platform โ€ข Leaders and professionals turning expertise into a non-fiction manuscript โ€ข Founders who want a book to support their brand or thought leadership โ€ข Experts with notes, recordings, or rough drafts who want to shape them into a finished book โ€ข Professionals who want a book to support speaking opportunities and long-term legacy Whatever your background or experience, I start by understanding your audience, your goals, and your vision. ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ˆ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ If you already have a draft, I refine the manuscript so it reads clearly and flows naturally. Many authors now arrive with manuscripts created using AI tools and writing systems. While AI can generate a starting point, turning those pages into a human-sounding book still requires a keen editorial eye, a strong understanding of structure, and a feel for the authorโ€™s voice, tone, and style. I look at how the ideas connect, where the writing loses momentum, what feels repetitive or generic, and where your own voice can come through more naturally. ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ โ€ข Editor's Report: strengths, areas for improvement, and action steps โ€ข Developmental editing โ€ข Line and copy editing โ€ข Improving clarity, flow, and logical progression โ€ข Removing repetition and filler โ€ข Strengthening the authorโ€™s voice โ€ข Ensuring your manuscript reads smoothly from beginning to end The result is a clear, cohesive, and compelling manuscript that sounds like you and gives your ideas the structure and attention they deserve. Clients hire me because Iโ€™m passionate about the work, committed to the process, easy to collaborate with, and know how to ask the right questions that bring a book to life. I genuinely love this work. Send me a message and tell me about the book you're planning or the draft you're developing. Iโ€™m happy to discuss your project and help you decide on the next steps. Robert

Joel S.

The Bespoke Joke Bloke

Watford, United Kingdom
$25 per hour
1,440 jobs
$200K+ total earnings

Do you want to tell your story in your voice, but clearer, sharper and more entertaining? I can help. I am an experienced storyteller. Whatever you want to say I can help make you shorter, sharper, clearer and often funnier. I've helped populate YouTube channels, with orginal content, that grabs attention. All the way from the first seconds of the intro to the final seconds of the CTA. As a professional speechwriter, gag writer, and stand-up comic, I know how to create a good turn of phrase, writing lively content, and engaging with an audience. I've used these skills to help with web content that tells a client's story, Kick-starters that get things started. I also have extensive skills in working with AI and giving it that all important human touch. I can use all manner of AI tools, to produce human content that has real impact and always passes plagiarism filters. I've written for everyone from TED speakers to gurus and BBC comedy. I can upgrade bland AI content, develop prompts and I've even taught bots to tell jokes that are almost as funny as mine. Let me help you tell your story and put your message across.

Joanne J.

Creative writer with experience in children's fiction

Great Lumley, United Kingdom
$28 per hour
94 jobs
$70K+ total earnings

Hi, I'm Jo. I love creative writing, crafting and horse riding. I started writing for my friends as part of a writing circle at university (I have a BA in Archaeology and an MA in museum studies) and went on to self published the result. After university I put writing on hold and worked in administration for eight years before leaving when I had my first daughter. After she was born I took up writing again and penned my first children's book (illustrated by my father). Since then I have gone on to write two further picture books and a short chapter book for children, all of which available on Amazon. More recently I've ghostwritten several children's books and stories for Upwork clients and began to work on a few YA fiction projects too. I have written product descriptions before for Etsy items and also worked on display descriptions in a museum setting, created quizzes and meditations. My current published works - - Squirly Squirrel - There's a Dinosaur in my Soup - T-rex ate my toothbrush - A Pup Called Shaefer - Quest for the Dragon's Eye (under pen name)

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