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sidharthhj

Sid

@sidharthhj
5.0(221)

Level 1

Professionally Trained Writer, Developmental Editor, and Beta Reader

India
English
About me
Hi, I am Sid (35 M). I am a professionally trained creative writer (NYFA, Los Angeles) with 8+ years of experience in the field. I also have 6 years of experience in alpha/beta reading (And around 3 years as a beta reading duo with my way better half, Pragna (34 F). My goal is to help aspiring and even established authors get their best work out there, and for that, I tend to go above and beyond my call of duty as I am passionate about my work. My inbox is always open for questions or even a casual chat. Let’s get to work!... Read more

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  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    4.9
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    peylow

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Five stars, easily. In a sea of generic, copy-pasted “beta reads,” Sidd and Pragna delivered the real thing: thoughtful, human, specific feedback that engaged with the actual story on the page. They understood the emotional core, challenged the unclear parts, and gave me guidance without trying to rewrite...

    $100-$200

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    7 days

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    henley_ash

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Once again a great read from Sid and his wife. Really enjoy how they both approached the book differently leading to different reading experiences. The take away from both will help to strengthen the manuscript to make it more enjoyable for future readers. Can't thank them enough.

    $100-$200

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    6 weeks

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    mintrees

    US

    United States

    5

    Their reader reports were incredibly valuable! They followed my brief and focused more on reader impressions on an emotional level rather than purely analytical. What was especially valuable is that they are two different kind of readers and so their separate experiences allowed me to see my own novel...

    $100-$200

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    7 days

    Duration

    gig

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    mckinleymayson

    US

    United States

    5

    I knew I needed a male beta reader, but when I found out that I could have a couple review the book it felt like the best of both worlds and their responses didn’t disappoint! Sid gave feedback that hadn’t been provided by any of the female readers. It was honestly so much better than I expected. I...

    $100-$200

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    4 weeks

    Duration

    gig

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    ntvoss

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Seriously, these are professional beta readers. 5 stars across the board!! I mistakenly clicked very good for one category rather than excellent. As a team of two Beta Readers, they were excellent, gave solid feedback, thoroughly read the manuscript as they did not give generic feedback but got into...

    $100-$200

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    12 days

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