I will give feedback and edit your short story

5.0
5.0

United States

I speak English, French

542 orders completed

Gig Summary

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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The short story is one of the most difficult forms for the writer to master. A writer trying to tackle the short story doesn't just have to follow narrative guidelines but must study the short story form specifically, which has many unique techniques. Whether this is your first short story or your 100th, I'm here to provide a second set of eyes and to help you master these techniques.


I have published many short stories in literary magazines and have worked as an editor of short stories also, so I have plenty of experiences spotting what's working and what's not working in short stories. Using age-old techniques of the form, we will make your manuscript stronger on both the line-level and the big-picture level. I offer three levels of service: a basic edit, a publication-ready revision service, and a deep developmental edit and collaboration.


Reach out! I've working with all skill levels of writers, and I'm happy to recommend which level of service I feel will be best for your manuscript. Whether you're publishing in literary magazines or working on a collection, my services can help make your writing shine.

Language:

English

Genre:

Adventure

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Literary fiction

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Romance

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Science fiction

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Fantasy

Audience :

General readers

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Teen / young adult

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Adult

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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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    templjam

    BG

    Bulgaria

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Another project with Lillian. Thank you so much! If it were up to me, I'd keep writing day and night just so you wouldn't have any time left for other clients or projects. Yes, I'm completely selfish when it comes to my editor. 😊

    $50

    Price

    6 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
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    razumihin

    TR

    Turkey

    5

    Just phenomenal. I expected so much as this was my first experience working with an editor/copyeditor and yet, somehow, my expectations were still exceeded. They are nothing short of an ideal professional and a joy to work with! Be sure I'll be a frequent face here, haha. Thank you!

    $100-$200

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
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    soultress32

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    PERFECT AND TIMELY!

    $50-$100

    Price

    2 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
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    soultress32

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Great as always! will definitely will be back

    $50-$100

    Price

    2 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • S
    image-docs

    soultress32

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Always does an amazing Job!

    $50

    Price

    2 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

11 reviews for this Gig
5.0

(11)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    5
Sort By
Most relevant
  • T

    templjam

    BG

    Bulgaria

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Another project with Lillian. Thank you so much! If it were up to me, I'd keep writing day and night just so you wouldn't have any time left for other clients or projects. Yes, I'm completely selfish when it comes to my editor. 😊

    $50

    Price

    6 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • R
    image-docs

    razumihin

    TR

    Turkey

    5

    Just phenomenal. I expected so much as this was my first experience working with an editor/copyeditor and yet, somehow, my expectations were still exceeded. They are nothing short of an ideal professional and a joy to work with! Be sure I'll be a frequent face here, haha. Thank you!

    $100-$200

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • S
    image-docs

    soultress32

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    PERFECT AND TIMELY!

    $50-$100

    Price

    2 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • S
    image-docs

    soultress32

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Great as always! will definitely will be back

    $50-$100

    Price

    2 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • S
    image-docs

    soultress32

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Always does an amazing Job!

    $50

    Price

    2 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No