It's
all about
getting the words
RIGHT
Are You Looking For Editing Help?
Are you working on a manuscript of some kind that you'd like to improve?
Do you have a book inside you? Would you like some help getting it out?
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I have worked on a wide range of projects, including fiction and nonfiction. My goals as an editor are simple but fundamental. After I’ve worked on your manuscript, it should be clearer, stronger, and more appealing. You should feel more confident and energized about showing your work to publishing professionals, or publishing it yourself.
As a writing professor in New York City, I teach my graduate students and undergraduates that the point of critiquing is not to judge someone else’s writing—it’s to help them improve it. A good critique should be guided by four main objectives: to let the writer know what is working best in a manuscript; to give specific, useful feedback about what might need rewriting; to offer clear, helpful edits and suggestions; and—last, but definitely not least—to leave the writer feeling excited and enthusiastic about revision. I bring that same philosophy to my editing. Gabriel Cohen
Services
Like many independent editors, I offer different levels of services.
Many editors can do basic copyediting, getting rid of misspellings and typos and checking the grammar, but I can also line edit your manuscript, increasing the clarity and effectiveness of your sentences, making sure they flow and mean what you want them to.
On a macro level, I can do developmental editing, giving you specific feedback about what is and isn’t working in terms of plot, characterization, tone, structure, and other large-scale concerns, and offering suggestions for improvement.
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I can also give you an overall manuscript consultation, summarizing what would help you improve it.
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As a bonus, I can act as a coach, encouraging you to keep moving forward with your manuscript, and helping you complete it.
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