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I will insightfully beta read your scifi fantasy historical or lgbt novel
About this Gig
Welcome! My name's Sam, and I'll beta-read your novel with expert detail, insight and constructive feedback from my experience as a professional editor at a more affordable cost than an edit.
Genres:
- I specialise in Fantasy, Sci-fi, Historical Fiction, LGBT fiction, and m/m romance, but I'm more than happy to read others!
My services include:
- A detailed reader report up to 5,000 words on my thoughts, criticisms, and ways to improve, with developmental insight on characters, plot, structure, setting and more!
- An option for comments after each chapter on my summary feedback of what went well and what could improve and my reader reactions
- An option for in-line comment as I read (such as my general thoughts and constructive feedback on sentences)
- Sensitivity reading for lgbt+ (particularly trans) matters
- Feedback on historical realism {with a specialty in the Medieval history}
This is NOT a developmental edit, but I will read your book with the lens of a expert reader and will bring developmental feedback into my report but from the scope of a reader.
*My gig prices are for a 60k words manuscript, please contact me with your manuscript length and I'll give you custom prices*
Genre:
History
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Literary fiction
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Romance
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Science fiction
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Fantasy
Language:
English
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.
FAQ
I have a shorter or longer novel will you do that?
Yes! If you have a longer word count or a shorter piece or want me to beta read only a small extract, please contact me. I will beta-read any length book.
What genres do you read?
In my free time, I read a great deal of fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, lgbt fiction, and m/m romance. As a author, I write epic fantasy, historical fantasy, and sci-fi books with lgbt characters with a m/m romance. I edit developmentally for all these genres too.
What do you mean by an expert beta-read by a professional editor?
Unlike a usual beta-read, I offer insightful developmental feedback on your structure and characters: where there are holes, problems, and crucially how to improve. However, please bear in mind this is still a beta-read not an editorial assessment but I'm much more insightful than normal reading
What do you offer that's different to a usual beta-read?
My services aim to be an in-between between a casual beta-read and an editorial assessment. I read the book once like a beta-reader, but my report is longer at 2,000-5,000 words and I read by paying close attention to the deeper craft progression of plot and characters, unlike a surface level read
Do you read books written by A.I. and/or do you use A.I.?
Absolutely not to both. I do not use A.I. at all and I am ethically against A.I. in the creative sphere. Please do not send me A.I. works.
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36 reviews for this Gig
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D dburk329
United States
Thank you so much to Sam for reading through my novel. I have been so nervous to have someone read it but also very excited. He made great comments and also provided areas of improvement. I can not wait to start working on my edits so that I can make my story even better. I will definitely utilize Sam again for my other books.
$200-$400
Price
4 weeks
Duration
Helpful?J jamesoliver366
United States
This is the second time I have used Sam for beta reading. Each time he has shown his understanding of the characters in a way that many others haven't. His comments and suggestions have given me a great starting point for further revisions and editing. I highly recommend Sam!
$200-$400
Price
4 weeks
Duration
Helpful?E evan_ghitelman
United States
The commentary made it clear to me what I need to clarify in the story before I publish it. While some elements in my story he didn't like I feel are set in stone (the cast of 12, the supernatural elements), I will take his other ideas to heart.
Up to $50
Price
5 days
Duration
Helpful?T trentonnezzy
United States
Sam is always great! He was able to identify the problems I had with this story and how it doesn’t connect to another story I thought it was the same story. What took me months to realize, took Sam only a few weeks. He is an amazing beta reader and I greatly value his opinion!
$50-$100
Price
3 weeks
Duration
Helpful?P paytonmcintosh
United Kingdom
Sam provided very insightful and actionable feedback. It's great to have such a detailed perspective on my project, and I would recommend his beta reading service to anyone looking for critical and impassioned input on their work. Delivery was on schedule as promised and he kept me up to date on his progress. A real pleasure to work with!
$100-$200
Price
6 weeks
Duration
Helpful?
Reviews
36 reviews for this Gig
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Rating Breakdown
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Most relevant
D dburk329
United States
Thank you so much to Sam for reading through my novel. I have been so nervous to have someone read it but also very excited. He made great comments and also provided areas of improvement. I can not wait to start working on my edits so that I can make my story even better. I will definitely utilize Sam again for my other books.
$200-$400
Price
4 weeks
Duration
Helpful?J jamesoliver366
United States
This is the second time I have used Sam for beta reading. Each time he has shown his understanding of the characters in a way that many others haven't. His comments and suggestions have given me a great starting point for further revisions and editing. I highly recommend Sam!
$200-$400
Price
4 weeks
Duration
Helpful?E evan_ghitelman
United States
The commentary made it clear to me what I need to clarify in the story before I publish it. While some elements in my story he didn't like I feel are set in stone (the cast of 12, the supernatural elements), I will take his other ideas to heart.
Up to $50
Price
5 days
Duration
Helpful?T trentonnezzy
United States
Sam is always great! He was able to identify the problems I had with this story and how it doesn’t connect to another story I thought it was the same story. What took me months to realize, took Sam only a few weeks. He is an amazing beta reader and I greatly value his opinion!
$50-$100
Price
3 weeks
Duration
Helpful?P paytonmcintosh
United Kingdom
Sam provided very insightful and actionable feedback. It's great to have such a detailed perspective on my project, and I would recommend his beta reading service to anyone looking for critical and impassioned input on their work. Delivery was on schedule as promised and he kept me up to date on his progress. A real pleasure to work with!
$100-$200
Price
6 weeks
Duration
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