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Welcome to Mr Edit
It’s been
said that having your manuscript professionally edited makes it just
that little bit less unpublishable.
There’s truth in that
statement.
Up to a point.
Not every manuscript is,
after all, worth editing. Fact is, some are so poor they ought to be
in a workhouse, not a publishing house. It’s no sin, mind. It’s just
that good writing takes time to develop and generally won’t be
rushed.
You live, you learn.
That’s how it goes.
Other manuscripts,
meanwhile, are good, but not quite good enough. They’ve got
style and substance and are generally sound. But they need that
extra edge.
Or polish.
Which is where guys like
myself come in.
I’m an editor primarily,
a ghostwriter secondly, and a novelist too. I fix failing
fiction and ailing articles and help bale out sinking books. I don’t
promise anything except my best, and I offer no guarantees, written
or implied, except the guarantee of a tough road to
success.
Or
failure.
But if you’re struggling
for words, you’ve come to the right place.
Aspiring writers looking for
free help and advice might want to check out
the links on this pages. I’ve made a million mistakes in my time.
Maybe you can learn from my errors - or at least compare notes and
console yourself that you’re not alone out there.
Everything I do is
handled right here by me. I don’t sub-out work.
I don’t buy
editing services. What you see is what you get; one editor with 25
years at the sharp end. I think I'm pretty good and reasonably
priced. So can I help you with your project?
Whenever you're ready,
call me for a quote. There's always room for improvement, and it
really can make the difference between acceptance and
rejection.
If you credit it, edit
it.
Mike O'Neill |
