Salmón Editorial

Reading

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Do I need a reading or manuscript review?

Writing about a person, place, or topic you have little to no experience with can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Even if you are a part of the group you are writing about, I can guarantee that your work would benefit from a proofreader, a sensitivity reader, or a manuscript reviewer. Perhaps all your prose needs is one more perspective to get through that last edit before sending it off to a publisher, or you simply need someone to check consistency. Either way, my thoroughness and attention-to-detail will be a great asset during the revision process.

Proofreaders check textual consistency, formatting, and last-minute grammar such as punctuation, spelling, and typos. No matter how good your editorial team is, we are all prone to errors that may linger when the final product has a tight deadline and requires multiple edits. Fine-tune your published material by hiring a proofreader who can catch those errors before they’re permanent.

Sensitivity readers provide feedback on topics including but not limited to gender, race/ethnicity, religion, culture, history, location, and profession. While your story may not be lacking in respectability or imagination, I can elevate the authenticity and depth of your story with my own feedback. I have professional and lived experience with a range of topics listed below, and I am committed to adopting a flexible and multicultural view when evaluating other writers’ work.

Manuscript review assesses the overall viability of your completed project. In MS review, I go over each section and the project as a whole to discuss how well it accomplished its goals (i.e., entertainment, persuasion, or education), how relevant and unique your ideas are, and how clearly you communicated these ideas. MS review can be the first or last step in revising your project before sending it off to a publisher.

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