Proofreading by C Phillip

This is my first major proofreading project since I started my service. Thank you to A.R. Grosjean for giving me the opportunity to work with her again.

The Goal

Proofreading and Beta-reading for a book called Nanobytes by A.R. Grosjean, a US-based author of Sc-Fi & fantasy books.

  • Book Title: Nanobytes
  • Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy
  • Author Name: A.R. Grosjean
  • Amazon: Nanobytes
  • Book link: Nanobytes

The Challenge

  • Excessive use of hyphenation, especially em dashes inside dialogue.
  • Repetitive words leading to paragraphs of passive sentences.
  • Less Show, More Tell
  • Grammar & Syntax errors

The Solution

  • Uses suggesting mode on Google docs, so client can accept or reject any changes in the document.
  • adds suggestions for removing excessive hyphenation and replacing them with a simpler sentence structure as per Chicago Manual of Style guidelines, along with reference link of the same.
  • adds prompts for converting passive sentences into active ones.
  • In case any repetitive word cannot be replaced, the goal is to check for compound sentences and offer alternative simpler sentences or add a comma in the middle.
  • Corrected spellings, grammar and syntax as per Chicago Manual of Style guidelines.
  • Adds suggestions for reducing word count without compromising the story.
  • Adds suggestions in beta-reading for cleaning up basic plot holes, dull opening lines, dialogue glitches, etc.

Feedback from the Author

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