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I will be your developmental editor for your work of fiction
Gig Summary
Published author, linguist, and professional editor
An experienced publishing expert of over 25 years, with a PhD in Linguistics from the USA. I help authors succeed on their publishing journey with expert beta reading, editing, and coaching. I am also...
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Vyvyan Evans was selected by the Fiverr Pro team for their expertise.
Vetted for
Beta Reading
Book Editing
What people loved about this freelancer
imikewardley
United States
What an excellent report of the pro, cons, development opportunities and general content of the manuscript I received. As a new-writer on a historically complex...
mich2257
United States
Vyv did a fantastic and sooo thorough review of my novel. I am blown away by the amount of work and information he gave me in his read of my manuscript. He...
audieharrison
United States
Vyvyan provided an incredibly thorough, thoughtful, and insightful developmental report on my novel. He addressed all of my questions and more in great detail,...
About this Gig
Vetted Pro
As a published author and creative writing expert, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of developmental editing. I pay close attention to making sure that your story is effective, gripping, and creates an emotional connection with readers.
My sole mission is to help you develop and mature your story and your writing, whether you are considering the traditional publishing route or self-publishing.
You will receive professional, constructive, comprehensive feedback, together with specific, actionable recommendations as an extensive developmental editorial report:
- Opening scene (how successful are you at grabbing the reader's attention from the get-go)
- Narrative style
- Plot and structure (suggestions for restructuring and reworking, plot holes, inconsistencies)
- Narrative pacing and tension
- Character assessment and motivation (are your characters compelling and memorable, do they have well-developed arcs, do they have the right level of depth and complexity)
- Setting (and worldbuilding)
- Dialogue (do your characters have compelling voices, do they sound natural)
- Any specific concerns that you might have
I accept all genres of fiction.
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.
Clients I’ve worked with
Samsung
Electrical Engineering
Nationwide project launched by Samsung to document a new digital dictionary of self-expression. Campaign aimed to curate the lexicon of human expression – led by Vyvyan Evans, PHD and Professor of Linguistics.
Mar 2022-Dec 2022
FAQ
My work lies somewhere between the word count bands in your packages. Will you still charge the full amount for the package I choose?
If the word count of your piece lies somewhere between the word count bands of my packages, send me a message with the exact word count, and I'll reply with a Custom Offer to save you money.
Do you accept works of fiction longer than 110k words?
Absolutely. Provide me with the exact word count and I’ll be pleased to provide a Custom Offer.
What type of file do you require?
I can work with either a Word or PDF file. Unfortunately, I’m unable to work with cloud-sharing platforms such as Google Docs.
Do you require "trigger warnings" if my work includes violence, profanity and so on?
This is not necessary at all.
Can I send you my creative work chapter by chapter?
Unfortunately, I don’t accept chapters delivered one at a time. I find that, in order to provide the best feedback, I require the entirety of the work to properly appreciate the piece, and to be able to provide a full and comprehensive assessment.
If I make revisions to my work while you're reviewing it, can I send you a revised copy?
Unfortunately not. Once I have started reading your work, I’m committed to providing discerning feedback on the work in hand. After I provide you with the reader report, you can always revise your manuscript, and I’ll be pleased to re-read it as a new order.
If I revise work that you have already read, will you read it (as a new order)?
I’d be delighted to. I fully understand that works in progress go through multiple rounds of revisions. I’m happy to receive a new order to re-review a revised piece I’ve previously read.
What can I expect when you deliver the critique of my work?
My Structural/Developmental Editing Reports vary in length depending on the complexity of the work and how much support I need to provide. As a minimum, my reports are 10+ pages. Each report will also provide examples of good writing for your genre, applied to the specifics of your writing material.
Do you use AI?
I do not use AI in any way. I am the only person reading your work and writing the reader report. My expertise and experience is what you are paying for. And that is what you will get!
What if I have questions based on your reader report?
After I deliver my report, should you have further questions, I can provide a Custom Offer for a writer-led session. This can either be conducted by a list of questions sent as a Word doc, which I’ll answer, or as a video chat via Fiverr's Zoom platform.
Reviews
8 reviews for this Gig
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I imikewardley
United States
What an excellent report of the pro, cons, development opportunities and general content of the manuscript I received. As a new-writer on a historically complex novel the guidance and feedback is stella, and might even help me to be the writer I'd like to be.
$400-$600
Price
13 days
Duration
Helpful?M 
mich2257
United States
Vyv did a fantastic and sooo thorough review of my novel. I am blown away by the amount of work and information he gave me in his read of my manuscript. He provided specific examples he loved and ones he would rework. A 31-page report on MY book! I will be saving him for my next novel!
$200-$400
Price
2 weeks
Duration
Helpful?A audieharrison
United States
Vyvyan provided an incredibly thorough, thoughtful, and insightful developmental report on my novel. He addressed all of my questions and more in great detail, offering constructive criticism, specific examples, and practical suggestions for improvement. It was clear he gave the manuscript a great deal...
$200-$400
Price
2 weeks
Duration
Helpful?C charyychan
United Kingdom
Very grateful and pleased with helpful feedback back Will be back again
$400-$600
Price
3 weeks
Duration
Helpful?E emperormarkus
United States
Ongoing collaborationSecond time working with Vyv and wanted to be much more organized on my second book. Same up with a good plan to build better from the beginning and Vyv did a fantastic job on organizing the novel and helped build a great work bible. Very impressed.
$400-$600
Price
4 weeks
Duration
Helpful?
Reviews
8 reviews for this Gig
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Rating Breakdown
- Seller communication level
- Quality of delivery
- Value of delivery
Sort By
Most relevant
I imikewardley
United States
What an excellent report of the pro, cons, development opportunities and general content of the manuscript I received. As a new-writer on a historically complex novel the guidance and feedback is stella, and might even help me to be the writer I'd like to be.
$400-$600
Price
13 days
Duration
Helpful?M mich2257
United States
Vyv did a fantastic and sooo thorough review of my novel. I am blown away by the amount of work and information he gave me in his read of my manuscript. He provided specific examples he loved and ones he would rework. A 31-page report on MY book! I will be saving him for my next novel!
$200-$400
Price
2 weeks
Duration
Helpful?A audieharrison
United States
Vyvyan provided an incredibly thorough, thoughtful, and insightful developmental report on my novel. He addressed all of my questions and more in great detail, offering constructive criticism, specific examples, and practical suggestions for improvement. It was clear he gave the manuscript a great deal...
$200-$400
Price
2 weeks
Duration
Helpful?C charyychan
United Kingdom
Very grateful and pleased with helpful feedback back Will be back again
$400-$600
Price
3 weeks
Duration
Helpful?E emperormarkus
United States
Ongoing collaborationSecond time working with Vyv and wanted to be much more organized on my second book. Same up with a good plan to build better from the beginning and Vyv did a fantastic job on organizing the novel and helped build a great work bible. Very impressed.
$400-$600
Price
4 weeks
Duration
Helpful?
