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Fay

@faywriter
4.8(816)

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Professional Developmental Fiction Editor

South Africa
English
About me
Hi, I am a professionally trained editor with 15 years of experience writing and editing work for publication. I specialize in developmental editing and beta reads. ... Read more

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Developmental Editing
I will do a developmental edit of your novel
4.8(550)
Beta Reading
I will be a beta reader for your novel
4.7(266)

816 Reviews
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Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.8
  • Quality of delivery
    4.8
  • Value of delivery
    4.8
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    ellieonthemoon

    AU

    Australia

    3.7

    Short But Sweet: Fay has helped improve my book. She won’t give you dishonest feedback - expect reality from her. Very impressed. The Positive: The response delivery time was fantastic, and I really appreciated how fast the manuscript was read. I was absolutely thrilled by the constructive criticism...

    $200-$400

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    9 days

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    dimitril

    ZA

    South Africa

    4

    Fay is a very thorough beta reader who clearly engaged with the manuscript and wasn't afraid to provide honest criticism. The feedback was detailed and focused heavily on story structure, pacing, marketability, and larger developmental suggestions rather than surface-level comments. While I didn't agree...

    $100-$200

    Price

    11 days

    Duration

    gig

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    mark_schuck

    US

    United States

    5

    I hired Fay as a beta-reader for my novel and she exceeded all of my expectations. Her report was very in-depth and broken down into easily managed sections. She didn’t just focus on how to write the story better structurally, she also gave advice on how to make it more attractive to readers from page...

    $100-$200

    Price

    7 days

    Duration

    gig

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    kjellarnebrekke

    Repeat Client

    SE

    Sweden

    5

    After trying several developmental editors for the first volume of my series, this editor stood out. Her feedback on Volume 1 was a game-changer, so I came straight back to her for Volume 2. Once again, she delivered exceptional quality. Her deep understanding of story structure, pacing, and character...

    $100-$200

    Price

    7 days

    Duration

    gig

    Developmental Editing

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    tomuel121

    AU

    Australia

    5

    Fay engaged with my novel and clearly put significant effort into conveying her advice in a way that best positions my novel and career for future success. That's what this was for, and Fay delivered.

    $100-$200

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    gig

    Beta Reading

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