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Olaniyi Daniel A.

Ile-Ife, Nigeria

$15/hr
5.0
14 jobs

๐™”๐™ค๐™ช'๐™ซ๐™š ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™๐™จ, ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฎ๐™—๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™จ - ๐™ฌ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™ . ๐˜ฝ๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™›๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ช๐™จ๐™˜๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™ค๐™š๐™จ๐™ฃ'๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ก๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฎ๐™จ ๐™ข๐™š๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ฉ'๐™จ ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ, ๐™–๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ, ๐™ฅ๐™ช๐™—๐™ก๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ, ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™ช๐™—๐™ก๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ. Maybe the story drags in the middle. The pacing feels uneven. Your characters aren't landing the way you intended. The writing says what you mean, but it doesn't yet create the emotional impact you want. Or perhaps you have a powerful idea, story, experience, or message but turning that idea into a complete, compelling book feels overwhelming. ๐™๐™๐™–๐™ฉ'๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™„ ๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ. Whether you need a skilled editor to strengthen the manuscript you've already written or a ghostwriter to help turn your idea into a finished book, my goal is the same: to help you create a book that is clear, compelling, engaging, and unmistakably yours. ๐‡๐„๐‘๐„'๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐– ๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐‡๐„๐‹๐ ๐˜ฟ๐™€๐™‘๐™€๐™‡๐™Š๐™‹๐™ˆ๐™€๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐™‡ ๐™€๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ If something isn't working but you can't quite identify why, I'll examine the big picture. For fiction, that can include plot, pacing, character development, point of view, story structure, conflict, continuity, and emotional impact. For nonfiction, I focus on structure, clarity, organization, flow, argument, reader engagement, and whether your message reaches your intended audience. You'll receive clear, actionable feedback that helps you understand not just what needs to change, but why. ๐™‡๐™„๐™‰๐™€ ๐™€๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ This is where your manuscript becomes clearer, smoother, and more engaging at the sentence and paragraph level. I'll strengthen flow, clarity, readability, rhythm, word choice, transitions, and emotional impact while protecting the voice that makes your writing yours. ๐˜พ๐™Š๐™‹๐™” ๐™€๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ & ๐™‹๐™๐™Š๐™Š๐™๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ Small errors can distract readers and weaken an otherwise excellent book. I'll carefully review grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, consistency, formatting, repetition, and other issues that can stand between your manuscript and a professional final product. ๐˜ฝ๐™€๐™๐˜ผ ๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ & ๐™ˆ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™๐™Ž๐˜พ๐™๐™„๐™‹๐™ ๐˜พ๐™๐™„๐™๐™„๐™Œ๐™๐™€ Sometimes you don't need an edit yet; you need honest, detailed feedback from the reader's perspective. I'll identify what's working, where readers may lose interest, what creates confusion, and what opportunities exist to strengthen the manuscript before you invest in a deeper editing stage. ๐™‚๐™ƒ๐™Š๐™Ž๐™๐™’๐™๐™„๐™๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ You don't need to have every chapter written before bringing your book to life. If you have an idea, outline, personal story, expertise, message, or rough material that you want developed into a compelling book, I can help transform it into a structured, engaging manuscript while maintaining the voice and message you want your readers to hear. ๐™’๐™ƒ๐˜ผ๐™ ๐™”๐™Š๐™ ๐˜พ๐˜ผ๐™‰ ๐™€๐™“๐™‹๐™€๐˜พ๐™ โœ“ A collaborative, judgment-free editing process โœ“ Honest and constructive feedback โœ“ Careful attention to your voice, goals, genre, and target audience โœ“ Clear recommendations you can actually use โœ“ Tracked changes and editorial comments where appropriate โœ“ Professional communication and dependable delivery I work with authors and aspiring authors across fiction and nonfiction, including novels, memoirs, self-help, personal development, business books, inspirational books, and other long-form manuscripts. My approach is not to rewrite your book into something that sounds like me. It's to identify what's weakening the manuscript, strengthen what already works, and help you move closer to the book you intended to create. Your story. Your voice. A stronger manuscript. If you already have a manuscript, send me a message with your genre, word count, and what you feel isn't working. If your book is still an idea, tell me what you want to create. Let's find out what your book needs to become its strongest version.

  • Book Editing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Copy Editing
  • Developmental Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Beta Reading
  • Line Editing
  • Plot Development
  • Beta Reader Report
  • Academic Editing
  • English
  • Editorial Writing
  • Microsoft Word
  • Technical Editing
  • Error Detection
  • AI Content Editing
  • Track Changes
  • Commenting
  • Formatting
Samuel O.

Ile-Ife, Nigeria

$35/hr
5.0
28 jobs

Book Editor & Ghostwriter | Developmental | Line | Copy | Christian Fiction | Nonfiction Most manuscripts don't fail because of weak writing. They fail because the structure underneath the writing was never built to hold a reader's attention. I'm Samuel, a book editor and ghostwriter with Top Rated status on Upwork. I work primarily with fiction and nonfiction authors and Christian writers. I've edited and ghostwritten across fiction, memoir, self-help, business, and romance. The through line in every project is the same: your ideas deserve an execution that matches them. My background in law sharpened something most editors don't carry into manuscript work: the habit of reading for argument, not just prose. I notice that when a chapter promises something, it doesn't deliver. I catch the moment a reader's attention would drift before they do. That's not something line editing fixes after the fact. It's structural, and it has to be addressed first. What I do: Ghostwriting I work with authors, thought leaders, and subject matter experts who have the material and need someone to build the manuscript. I write in your voice, from interviews, outlines, or existing drafts. Christian nonfiction, memoir, self-help, business, and fiction across genres. Developmental Editing The big-picture pass: structure, argument flow, chapter sequencing, pacing, reader engagement, and whether your book delivers on what it promises. Every developmental edit includes a full editorial letter (5 to 10 pages) addressing what's working, what isn't, and how to fix it. Line Editing Sentence and paragraph-level refinement. Clarity, rhythm, transitions, voice consistency. Your voice stays. The friction doesn't. Copy Editing Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style guide compliance. I maintain a custom style sheet for every project covering terminology, formatting preferences, and consistency guidelines. Chicago Manual of Style standard. Proofreading The final pass before your manuscript goes to a publisher, agent, or self-publishing platform. Beta Reading I read as your target audience would: chapter by chapter, tracking engagement, pacing, confusion points, and marketability. You'll know exactly what lands and what needs work before investing in full editing. KDP & Formatting (add-on) I format for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, IngramSpark, and other self-publishing platforms, print-ready and ebook. Available as a standalone or bundled with editing. Genres I work in: Christian and inspirational fiction and nonfiction. Memoir and personal narrative. Business and entrepreneurship. Self-help and personal development. Health and wellness. Romance. Children's literature. Faith-based manuscripts are a particular strength. Theological accuracy matters in Christian publishing, and I edit with that in mind alongside narrative craft. What every project includes: Track Changes with margin comments explaining the reasoning behind every suggestion. A custom style sheet built for your manuscript. A full editorial letter for developmental and line editing projects. Follow-up availability as you work through revisions. Sample edit on your first 1,000 to 1,500 words before you commit to anything. Send me a message with your word count, where you are in the process, and your biggest challenge with the manuscript. I'll reply within 24 hours.

  • Ghostwriting
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Ebook Writing
  • Ebook Formatting
  • Book Cover Design
  • Nonfiction Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Book Editing
  • Fiction
  • Writing
  • Copy Editing
  • Developmental Editing
  • English
  • Proofreading
  • Line Editing
  • Kindle Direct Publishing
  • Manuscript
  • Memoir Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Christian Theology

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