Middle Grade Fiction Copy Editing

@AcademicProof

Hi, I am very interested in this project. I am a PhD Book and Journal Editor with more than 25 years' experience. I have published over 70 research papers and am a native English speaker. Available to begin immediately. Please review my portfolio to see examples of my work and we can discuss further via chat. Thanks!

@geologistt

Jack's voice — dry, analytical, faux-bureaucratic, first-person present, sounds exactly the kind of distinctive narrator I'd want to protect, not smooth over. My approach: Voice calibration first — Read the opening chapters closely to internalise Jack's rhythm, recurring terminology, and the clipped/expansive pacing pattern before editing begins. Line-level polish — Clarity, flow, repetition, punctuation, grammar, and Australian English consistency, using Track Changes throughout. Comments over rewrites — Editorial queries and suggestions where something isn't working, rather than silent rewriting or expansion. Style sheet — Tracking terminology, motifs, spelling/punctuation conventions, and continuity details (names, timeline, recurring references) for consistency across the manuscript. Sample edit first — A short sample (e.g., 1,000–1,500 words) so you can confirm I've correctly read the voice before committing to the full 75,000-word edit. I have experience with middle-grade/YA fiction and strong narrative voice work, and I'm comfortable with speculative and humour-driven material where tone is doing a lot of the storytelling. Happy to start with the sample edit on a chapter of your choosing.

@assignsolver

Copy editing a 75,000-word middle-grade novel requires distinguishing between intentional stylistic choices and actual errors—a distinction many editors miss. This manuscript's deliberately dry, analytical voice with intentional fragments demands an editor who recognizes voice protection as the primary objective, not standardization. The work aligns precisely with extensive copy editing and fiction editing experience across multiple genres. The manuscript's Australian English, recurring motifs, and rhythm-based prose structure require careful sentence-level refinement without sacrificing the author's distinctive narrative voice. Track Changes implementation with editorial comments and style sheet development are standard deliverables. A sample edit section (approximately 5,000-7,500 words) can be completed first to establish alignment on editorial approach and voice preservation. This allows the author to assess whether the editing maintains the manuscript's intentional stylistic features while addressing clarity, flow, repetition, consistency, and punctuation refinements. The full manuscript edit timeline and project scope can be confirmed following the sample review. This approach ensures the editing enhances rather than diminishes a carefully constructed narrative voice.

@jagjeetsinghram8

Hi, I’m Jagjeet — with 10+ years of experience in editing and document publishing. I can refine your 75,000-word manuscript at sentence level while preserving its distinctive first-person voice, Australian English, humour, and intentional stylistic choices. What I’ll deliver: - Careful line/copy editing for clarity, flow & consistency - Grammar, punctuation, repetition & continuity refinement - Microsoft Word editing with Track Changes & editorial comments - Concise style sheet and a short sample edit before the full manuscript I’ll focus on polishing the prose without flattening Jack’s unique voice, querying meaningful issues rather than making unnecessary rewrites. Ready to start immediately. Best regards, Jagjeet Singh