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Danny DeCillis

@decillis
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Professional writer, editor, researcher

United States
English, French
About me
I'm a writer, editor, reviewer, and researcher with a PhD in literature, with a specialty in narratology. I've been working as a professional writer for a research institute for 18 years. I have experience creating, reviewing, and editing content ranging from technical papers to website articles to novels. I also founded and spent years running a collaborative online publication called Check Please! on the intersection of humor writing and journalism.... Read more

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Beta Reading
I will beta read, critique, and provide feedback on your writing
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Developmental Editing
I will provide substantive developmental or line editing
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    szilbatt

    HU

    Hungary

    5

    Danny helped me a great deal by allowing me to see my book from an outside reader’s perspective. He provided comprehensive, in-depth, and genuinely professional feedback on both its strengths and weaker points, particularly in terms of structure, characters, and worldbuilding. One of the most important...

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    denizhankaplan

    TR

    Turkey

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    This is my second time working with Danny, and once again he saw my manuscript from angles I couldn’t see myself—sometimes understanding what I was trying to do even better than I could articulate it. His feedback is thoughtful, precise, and genuinely insightful. If you want to see a real pro at work,...

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    shaunmalcolm

    US

    United States

    5

    Excellent beta reader! The feedback I received was thorough, thoughtful, and genuinely helpful. They clearly took the time to understand not only the manuscript itself, but also the audience I was trying to reach. I especially appreciated the detailed feedback on the book’s structure, pacing, tone,...

    $50-$100

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    midwestroyal

    US

    United States

    5

    Danny provided an excellent beta read and critique of my novella. His feedback was thoughtful, detailed, and focused on the story itself rather than trying to rewrite it into something different. He identified both the strengths and areas that could be improved, and his comments showed that he genuinely...

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    dylan112

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Danny provided an incredibly thoughtful and detailed beta read. His report went beyond surface-level reactions and really analyzed the structure, themes, pacing, and overall direction of the story. He highlighted strengths while also pointing out areas worth considering, always explaining the reasoning...

    $100-$200

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    3 weeks

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