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Why, hello there

I’m your new editor, it’s nice to meet you! My name is Dee (they/she), and I am a college student majoring in English Writing and minoring in Astronomy. I am a trained tutor for my college’s Research and Writing Center, which I am leaving unnamed for privacy reasons.

What is this blog about? I started this blog because I love reading—especially when it’s free!—and I love editing. There is nothing more fulfilling to me than helping writers mold their work into its best form. 

What kind of editing? While I can do other types of editing, I specialize in beta reading and copy editing, as defined below. 

Beta Reading This type of editing gives feedback from a reader’s perspective. The author will get comments on how the story comes across to its readers, as well as technical comments on the pacing, plot, and coherence of the story as a whole. 

Copy Editing The kind of editing most people expect from an editor. Copy editing checks for spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes—sentence level editing that corrects errors while simultaneously keeping the author’s style. Copy editors also fact check, which I am more than happy to do, but I will only do this by request. 

What I will edit:

fanfiction

original works

short stories

novelettes/novellas/novels

experimental writing

essays

academic writing

What I will not edit:

sexually explicit scenes

explicit/extreme violence against women, BIPOC, or the LGBTQIA+ community

incest

rape/non-consensual

fanfiction about real people (e.g. kpop idols, actors)

I prefer reading fantasy and sci-fi, but I am willing to read pretty much anything. I am an avid novel reader, but I am also familiar with comics and TV shows, both American and East Asian.

DISCLAIMER: There are some topics (e.g. abuse) that I will not be able to help with when it comes to research and accuracy. I am not an expert in that field and I have zero personal experience. I am not a professional, so do not expect professional results. I can and will refuse to work with any piece for any reason, including personal reasons, discomfort, if I am already working with too many pieces, etc.

I created this blog for the love of reading and editing. I want to encourage all writers to participate in the wonderful craft of storytelling, no matter what your level of experience is. 

That being said, if I have helped you, I would love for you to give my blog a shout out in your published work! Exposure is the best way for me to reach and help more writers.