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Grace bright

@grace_bright9

Professional Book Editor

Canada
Anglais, Espagnol
Certaines informations sont présentées en anglais.
À propos de moi
I help fiction and nonfiction authors transform rough manuscripts into polished, compelling, publication-ready books. As a professional book editor, I provide developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading while preserving each author's unique voice and vision. Whether you're self-publishing, pursuing traditional publishing, KDP, my goal is simple: help your manuscript reach its highest potential. Every manuscript receives thoughtful attention, honest feedback, and detailed editing designed to strengthen your story, characters, pacing, clarity, and readability. ... Plus d’infos

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Expérience professionnelle

Self_Employed

Book Editor & Manuscript Development Specialist

Self Employed • Freelance

Sep 2023 - Jun 20262 yrs 9 mos

Worked closely with fiction and nonfiction authors to transform early drafts and unfinished manuscripts into polished, publication-ready books. Managed the editorial process from initial manuscript evaluation through final proofreading while maintaining each author's unique voice and creative vision. Began every project with a detailed manuscript assessment to identify strengths, weaknesses, plot issues, pacing concerns, character development gaps, inconsistencies, and areas requiring revision. Developed customized editorial strategies based on each author's goals, genre expectations, and publishing plans. Performed developmental editing to strengthen story structure, improve character arcs, enhance dialogue, increase emotional impact, and resolve plot inconsistencies. Guided authors through major revisions by providing comprehensive editorial feedback, chapter notes, and actionable recommendations. Conducted line editing to improve sentence flow, clarity, readability, word choice, transitions, tone consistency, and narrative voice while preserving the author's individual writing style. Completed copyediting and proofreading to eliminate grammatical errors, punctuation issues, spelling mistakes, formatting inconsistencies, and style problems to ensure professional manuscript quality. Provided detailed editorial reports, tracked revisions, revision roadmaps, and ongoing communication throughout the editing process. Assisted authors in preparing manuscripts for self-publishing and publication by ensuring manuscripts met professional publishing standards. Specialized in helping writers produce engaging, polished books that are ready for publication while building author confidence through constructive feedback and collaborative editing.