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Testimonials
"Julia is a tough, fair, hard-hitting editor who takes every project given to
her and focuses on it as though it were her own work. You can count on her
to care about your project as much as you do as she takes a vested interest in
everything she touches. She's constantly learning more about her craft and
passes that on to each project she participates in. I've given her hunks
of rock and watched her polish my books into individual gems."
-Stefanie C.
"She was a joy to work with, very professional, quick..."
-Louay C.
"Julia was very fair with her comments and suggestions. She found many grammar errors that I would not have found. She also made several helpful comments regarding my narrative voice and style. I appreciated her timeliness and professionalism."
- Dr. Bryan Bushman
What Can I Do for You?
Depending on the level of edit you're needing or looking for, I can do the following:
Developmental/Content Editing: Are you just starting to pull together your characters and the world they live in? Need a soundboard for some of your ideas or your plot? If you already have these things but it feels awkward or out of order, that's where I come in.
Line Editing: This area consists of many parts. Here's just a few examples:
Consistency: Did your character start out with blonde hair, but three chapters later, she's a brunette? Making sure your character traits remain the same throughout can be tricky.
Copyediting/Proofreading: this is where the nitpicky stuff happens.
Developmental/Content Editing: Are you just starting to pull together your characters and the world they live in? Need a soundboard for some of your ideas or your plot? If you already have these things but it feels awkward or out of order, that's where I come in.
Line Editing: This area consists of many parts. Here's just a few examples:
Word Choice: Sometimes words or ideas get used more than once (because it sounds good). On occasion, it happens in the same sentence, paragraph, or section. It's best to make sure you're not repeating yourself.
Tenses: Past (happened a while ago), present (happening now), and future (will happen) are all important. Just not all in the same sentence. This is another part of being consistent.
- 1st: Uses "I" as the personal pronoun. Example of this POV is The Hunger Games trilogy.
- 3rd: There are several types of 3rd person. Limited narrative is when the story is told from one character's perspective. Objective is like a "fly on the wall" perspective, observing all your characters but not describing what they are thinking or feeling. Omniscient is when the narrator describes what each character in the story sees, hears, and feels.
Consistency: Did your character start out with blonde hair, but three chapters later, she's a brunette? Making sure your character traits remain the same throughout can be tricky.
Copyediting/Proofreading: this is where the nitpicky stuff happens.
- Grammar & Spelling: I will read through your project for a basic spelling and grammar check. Because those red and green squiggly lines aren't always going to give you the answers you want or need.
Contact me at juliasallen@gmail.com
To Start
I've said for many years that spell check is not your friend. It's a wonderful and handy tool, but it is just that--a tool. The English language is so complex that you cannot rely on a machine to express your thoughts and words.
That's where I come in. I have over 15 years of experience in editing and proofreading, and I love to help words create new worlds, or bring characters to life. Whether it's for a novel, a school paper, a website, a technical manual, or a personal review for work, I want to help you get it right.
That's where I come in. I have over 15 years of experience in editing and proofreading, and I love to help words create new worlds, or bring characters to life. Whether it's for a novel, a school paper, a website, a technical manual, or a personal review for work, I want to help you get it right.
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