I am a novelist, professor, editor and translator from Spanish. Available for fiction editing at all levels, memoir editing and ghostwriting projects. I have over fifteen years experience working with writers, many who have gone on to successful publishing careers.
Everything is just perfect, Ernesto has been very kind and has answered all my questions really fast, so no complaints.
Thanks a lot.
Guillermo.
Editing Rates
Rate Per Page
US $10.50
Rate Per Word
US $0.04
Rate Per Hour
US $70.00
NOTE: these rates are not set in stone and are only an average for this editor. The actual rate applicable to your document will depend on the depth of the edit, the quality of the writing, the topic matter, the proximity of the deadline, the length of the document and several other factors.
I am a fiction professor at the Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn College MFA programs, two of the top in the country, and have been working with writers independently for over fifteen years. I am available for fiction editing, novel editing, memoir editing, short story editing, translation from Spanish, editing in Spanish and ghostwriting. I have written three novels and translated four books. My editing jobs include a close look at all the elements of craft, with copious notes on the manuscript itself, as well as an extensive written critique for each individual project. Among the elements covered in this critique are the use of voice, the descriptive and the reflective, helping you create a balance between the external world of your story and the internal world of your characters; external characterization, or the description of action and the physical qualities of each individual character; dialogue and the conversation that often takes place inside the narrative; background and a story's history, that is, what happened before the story begins that is essential to understanding the story; subtext, or as Henry James put it, "the beautifully unsaid"; perspective and point of view; and time and place. Each of these elements is addressed on its own terms as well in relation to each other. Each critique will seek to highlight problem areas for the writer to address in revision. Along with this, each job includes an extensive copyedit, adjusting syntax and diction to best serve the aims of the story.
Education degree
PHD
Major specialization
English
Second specialization
Languages
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation:
Editing Experience in Years:
Professor of Fiction Sarah Lawrence College (1999- ), Brooklyn College (2003 - ), freelance editor in my own company and independently since 1994.
Scored 96% on editing test.
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Test score 70% to 84%. 
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