Professional Copy Editing

Num. of words: 95,000
Industry: Publishing/Journalism
Topic: Generational mental and physical Abuse
Tone: Formal/Professional
Extensive research needed: no
Extra notes: Hello:

I am an author in need of of "A PROFESSIONAL/SEASONED EDITOR" See specifics needs below:

1. Novel needs to be completed expeditiously. (what’s your expected time frame for a 95,000 word document)
2. Entire novel must be put into chapters.
3. Ensure proper paragraph breaks and word spacing.
4. Ensure novel format is in line with the publisher’s (IUniverse) required 'house style'
5. Ensure it’s well written. Use track changes for comments to note any sagginess/inconsistencies)
6. Ensure structure, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization & syntax
7. Ensure that singular pronouns represent singular nouns, etc
8. Ensure sentences will be polished and reworded to improve clarity and flow. Get rid
of any repetition, clumsy wording, and overuse of convoluted sentence structure.
9. Watch for adjective overflow throughout (run on sentences and wordiness).
10.MOST IMPORTANT... TENSES IN THIS BOOK IS A HUGE PROBLEM.
This novel covers the lives/diaries of nine generations of women and the
past is constantly colliding with the present making it hard to be consistent w/tenses.
We will need to discuss.

11.Proofread and provide a final check.

The person to work on my novel must be articulate, focused and one who NATURALLY pays close attention to the smallest of details. Professionalism/a clean transcript is A MUST. All of the issues above must be 100% resolved so I can send it to print.

If you are CONFIDENT that you can meet my expectations PLEASE SUBMIT THE SAMPLE TEST and be sure to use Microsoft track changes throughout and return it immediately or ASAP. I must make a decision within the next 24 hours.

Also, I am a big believer in communication therefore if I accept you as my editor, I'd like to speak with you to give you the history on myself and this novel and to make sure that "WE" are a good fit.

Thank you,

Evie T. McDuff