I will edit and revise your literary fiction novel

5.0
5.0

United States

I speak English, French

512 orders completed

For writers whose words will change people's minds

Good to meet you! I’m a writer, ghostwriter, editor, and creative who is MN-born, SoCal-grown, NYU-educated, and now, Chicago-based. In both editing and ghostwriting, I’ve done a little bit of everyth...

Level 2

Has met high performance criteria and has a proven track record for meeting client expectations.

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Writing a novel is hard work, and once you're done, having an extra set of eyes on the manuscript can feel both exciting and nerve-wracking. My editorial services are designed to meet you where you're at on your manuscript and to make the types of improvements you want as quickly and seamlessly as possible.


I offer three levels of service to my clients:


The Edit level includes copy editing and proofing, as well as attention to voice consistency throughout. This is a standard final edit for those of you who feel your manuscript just needs some final touches.


The Revise level is perfect for writers who want to be publication-ready quickly but who know there's still a lot of work to be done on their book. I will rewrite problem sentences, fix up the flow, and have a clean, clear copy of your manuscript ready to go to the presses quickly.


The Develop level is perfect for career writers who want to go through the learning process of making their book better themselves. I will provide copy editing and big-picture developmental comments on each page, coaching you towards the best version of your book.


Let's get your book looking its best!

Language:

English

Genre:

Literary fiction

Style guide:

Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)

Delivery style preference

Please inform the freelancer of any preferences or concerns regarding the use of AI tools in the completion and/or delivery of your order.

Clients I’ve worked with
W. W. Norton & Company

W. W. Norton & Company

Books Publishing

Read manuscript submissions, wrote readers' reports, researched marketing info and sellable titles, communicated with Assistant Editor, inputted edits for book reprints.

May 2022-Jul 2022

My Portfolio

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69 reviews for this Gig
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    5
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    4.9
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    alshayamo

    Repeat Client

    BH

    Bahrain

    4.7

    This is my second time working with Lillian, and I’m confident it won’t be the last. I am extremely satisfied with her copy-editing work. She has a remarkable ability to make a manuscript read smoothly while preserving the author’s voice. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a clean, polished, and professionally edited book.

    $400-$600

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    12 days

    Duration

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    jormantha

    Repeat Client

    CA

    Canada

    5

    As always, a pleasure. I learn something with every iteration.

    $200-$400

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    13 days

    Duration

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    jormantha

    Repeat Client

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Great working with Lillian, as always!!

    $600-$800

    Price

    2 weeks

    Duration

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    pl_ned

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Lillian! Lillian! Amazing. I will totally work with Lillian again. Totally recommend ❤️

    $100-$200

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

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  • J
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    jormantha

    Repeat Client

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Lillian has been helping me with my project for months now, having broken the chapters down into smaller chunks to make it much easier on both of us. Her edits are phenomenal and her developmental edits, guiding the story to be more detailed, more emotional, without her WRITING them, but guiding what...

    $200-$400

    Price

    2 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
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Reviews

69 reviews for this Gig
5.0

(67)
(2)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    4.9
  • Value of delivery
    5
Sort By
Most relevant
  • A
    image-docs

    alshayamo

    Repeat Client

    BH

    Bahrain

    4.7

    This is my second time working with Lillian, and I’m confident it won’t be the last. I am extremely satisfied with her copy-editing work. She has a remarkable ability to make a manuscript read smoothly while preserving the author’s voice. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a clean, polished, and professionally edited book.

    $400-$600

    Price

    12 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J
    image-docs

    jormantha

    Repeat Client

    CA

    Canada

    5

    As always, a pleasure. I learn something with every iteration.

    $200-$400

    Price

    13 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J
    image-docs

    jormantha

    Repeat Client

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Great working with Lillian, as always!!

    $600-$800

    Price

    2 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • P

    pl_ned

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Lillian! Lillian! Amazing. I will totally work with Lillian again. Totally recommend ❤️

    $100-$200

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J
    image-docs

    jormantha

    Repeat Client

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Lillian has been helping me with my project for months now, having broken the chapters down into smaller chunks to make it much easier on both of us. Her edits are phenomenal and her developmental edits, guiding the story to be more detailed, more emotional, without her WRITING them, but guiding what...

    $200-$400

    Price

    2 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No