You will get your novel edited and polished to a publishable standard
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Project details
We'll work together to turn your novel from a rough first draft to a polished manuscript ready to send to agents, publishers, or to publish yourself. I'll use my years of experience working on published novels and for literary competitions to comb your manuscript for everything from typos to plot holes to character inconsistencies.
But it's a two-way process! You shouldn't expect me to rewrite your book for you—for one, I don't want to, and secondly, it wouldn't be your voice then! All I do is help ensure your story, told in your style, is the best it can be.
But it's a two-way process! You shouldn't expect me to rewrite your book for you—for one, I don't want to, and secondly, it wouldn't be your voice then! All I do is help ensure your story, told in your style, is the best it can be.
Service Type
Proofread & Edit, CritiqueLanguage
EnglishContent Type
BookWhat's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$600
|
Standard
$1,000
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Advanced
$3,000
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Time | 30 days | 50 days | 70 days |
Number of Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Number of Words | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 |
Grammar & Syntax Review | - | - | - |
Fact-Checking | - | - | - |
Content Rewriting | - | - | - |
Structural Edit | - | - | - |
Print Layout | - | - | - |
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Ricardo H.
Apr 22, 2025
Copy-Editing Opportunity: Literary Fiction Manuscript (82,500 Words)
Over the past three and a half months, Jake’s involvement has elevated this manuscript in every way—not just by polishing the prose through thoughtful line editing, but by helping to strengthen the story’s overall structure and depth. His input was especially valuable in developing weaker or missing plotlines and ensuring internal coherence with rigorous, detail-oriented logic.
Working with Jake has been a real pleasure. He’s been patient, responsive, and unfailingly punctual. His dedication and professionalism far exceeded my expectations.
This collaborative journey has been both intense and rewarding, and I’m genuinely proud of what we’ve achieved together.
Working with Jake has been a real pleasure. He’s been patient, responsive, and unfailingly punctual. His dedication and professionalism far exceeded my expectations.
This collaborative journey has been both intense and rewarding, and I’m genuinely proud of what we’ve achieved together.
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Joseph E.
Sep 18, 2024
Looking for feedback for a story
Punctual, insightful and exceeded all the expectations of this job!
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Jamie K.
Jul 17, 2024
Create Articles for Crating and Packing company (please price per blog post not hourly)
Jake did a wonderful series of blog posts for us on difficult to research topics.
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About Jake
Expert Editor, Storyteller & Poet
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Job Success
Bristol, United Kingdom - 4:23 am local time
📚 I help authors write better books 📚
💲 I help businesses create useful and engaging blogs ❓
🎉 I help people celebrate special occasions with personalised poems ✒️
🎲 I help game designers develop mechanics, finalise rules, and polish their content 🃏
All the people I help have one thing in common: they want to deliver a message.
And through elegant language, persuasive arguments, and attention to detail, I can help you to deliver that message.
I've edited novels across a plethora of genres, written blogs for countless web niches, delivered video scripts that have garnered millions of views...
And now I'm here to help you.
I always want to hear from new authors, businesses, and individuals who are serious about delivering the best message they can.
Reputation is everything, and I want you to love working with me, just like these people:
😊 "Jake does great work. Tremendous writer and editor, and extremely creative. He went above and beyond, and I will be hiring him again soon!"
😊😊 "Jake was excellent. Knowledgeable, fast, professional, and above all, talented. He's on our rehire list, which is really, really short. That says all any potential client needs to know."
😊😊😊 "Jake did a fantastic job, is very personable, works well with a variety of needs, and customizes the experience for his individual clients. I am so excited to have found Jake as an editor, and will continue to use him for all of my future works throughout my life! Thank you, Jake!"
📞 Let's talk! For a no obligation chat about what I can offer, scroll back up the page, hit that "Invite to Job" button, and tell me about your story.
Steps for completing your project
After purchasing the project, send requirements so Jake can start the project.
Delivery time starts when Jake receives requirements from you.
Jake works on your project following the steps below.
Revisions may occur after the delivery date.
Writing review
First things first, I need to understand what I'm dealing with. Ideally, this involves sharing your completed manuscript, but if not, a sample will do. This gives me an idea of your style and writing ability.
Marked up edit and big picture notes
I go through your manuscript, making simple tracked changes where necessary and adding comments for more complex issues. I deliver this alongside a summary of my thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of your draft.