Editing

Need A Neutral Set Of Eyes To Edit Your Work?

An editor gets it ready for publishing.

You’ve written something you’re really proud of: a manuscript, a speech, a blog post. Congratulations! There’s just one problem: You can’t edit it yourself. You’ve seen your words on the pages so many times, you can no longer see the factual mistakes, the typos, the plot holes, the inconsistent character developments. 

editing

Without proper editing, or the right editor to do the necessary editing, your work will never see the light of day, never reach the widest audience, never touch that soul that would be helped from reading or hearing your words.

You need a fresh set of eyes. An editor’s eyes. One who can come in with complete objectivity and clean up the messes and fill the holes.

But Be Careful.

A Bad Editor:

  • Fails to keep the emotion of the piece in place;
  • Doesn’t catch inaccuracies or factual errors;
  • Changes the voice so it sounds like the editor and not you;
  • Emphasizes the minor points and not the major ones;
  • Doesn’t eliminate wordiness.

My Editing Philosophy Is: Why Use 10 Words When Two Will Do? When The Editing Is Complete, The Manuscript, Speech Or Blog Will Be Leaner. Nothing Of Substance Will Have Been Cut. It Will Still Sound Like You Wrote It. 

If book editing is what you need, I have acted as book editor on several projects, including:

  • culture of fear

    A Culture of Fear

    A 120-page nonfiction indictment of the Los Angeles County child welfare system. The authors were so impressed with my book editing, they put my name on the cover. 

    culture of fear
  • evas uncommon life

    Eva’s Uncommon Life: Guided by Miracles

    A first-person account of surviving the Holocaust in France. She acknowledged my work.

    evas uncommon life
  • all the way back

    All The Way Back

    An unpublished 124-page, 37,100-word inspirational memoir about a Philadelphia-area schoolteacher who cheated death.

    all the way back
  • The Diary of a Rideshare Driver

    The Diary of a Rideshare Driver

    An unpublished 211-page memoir about an Iranian immigrant’s true adventures driving people around San Diego.

    The Diary of a Rideshare Driver
  • What to See in Palm Springs

    What to See in Palm Springs: Local Tour Guides Tells All

    Everything you ever wanted to know about this desert community's people, places, history, architecture, and quirkiness. 

    What to See in Palm Springs
In Addition To Books, Speeches And Blogs, I Edit:
  • College papers, including dissertations, theses and term papers
  • Corporate communications, including histories, training videos and seminars
  • Magazines
  • Newsletters
  • Newspapers
  • Scripts
  • Website pages

When you're ready for the best and highest quality editing, contact me.

  Testimonial

I was working on a family history project and needed feedback on the content, style, and storyline. Lee was very helpful in steering me in the right direction and offering thoughtful recommendations on how to strengthen the story. His work was very thorough and challenged me to clarify the content. Working together was a very satisfying experience, and his guidance helped me move the project closer to completion.

--Tyree Wieder

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