Editor & Writing Coach
Writing Will Get You to Base Camp. Editing Takes You to the Summit.
I’ll be your semantic sherpa.
Go faster and further than you could on your own.
[DAVID PERELL]
Want to Become a Better Writer? Become a Better Self-Editor.
Writing and editing are completely different skills, yet they are symbiotic. Write for you. Revise for your reader.
Writing
Editing
Answering these questions is about as easy as spotting a trail-blaze in a blizzard.
Pretty tough, isn’t it?
That’s Where I Come In
A Partner for Your Most Ambitious Projects
Do you get lost when you go to revise? Do you struggle to finish what you start? I’ll make sure you get it done and that it’s the best thing you’ve ever written.
To accomplish this, I support you in two ways:
Async Feedback On structure and style, from a candid and compassionate reader
Coaching Calls To hold you accountable and help you become a better self-editor
Sherry Ning
Substack Bestseller
Grace Capobianco
Writes The G Word
Rachel T.
Justin B.
Arik Z.
Kathleen T.
Charlie Becker
Writes Castles in the Sky
The Self-Editor’s Survival Guide
You’ll learn the four phases of Park-Ranger Revision.
Create a reverse outline and revision plan for your draft.
Revision: Commit to a coherent structure and logical flow.
Line-Editing: Make the language more clear and concise.
Proofreading: Catch anything that you missed.
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Case Studies
Helping Justin Mares Write His Manifesto
- Created a 2,000-word outline from our 1-hour conversation
- Guided him through structural revisions
- Gave multiple passes of line-editing
- Signed off on the final draft after my proofread
[Helping David Perell Prepare His Keynote]
- Gave structural feedback on the presentation’s outline
- Edited the speaker notes for clarity and flow
- Gave live feedback during a dress rehearsal
- Proofread all slide copy ahead of the big conference
Are We a Good Fit?
It’s a “Hell yeah!” if these two things are true:
Writing well is its own reward.
Pricing
One-Off Offerings
Drop-in support on your current draft
Async Feedback
- Share a link to your draft in Google Docs.
- Get a full write-up and video summary within 3 days.
Coaching Call
- Book a 1-hour meeting, and share your draft.
- Receive high-level feedback and an agenda.
- Discuss feedback and create a revision plan.
Ongoing Partnership
Feedback and coaching on everything you write
From $495/mo with access to:
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Every Writer You Admire Is a Skilled Self-Editor
I’ll teach you to become your own most valuable reader.
Earnest Hemmingway
Richard North Patterson
E.B White
James A. Michener
Michael Crichton
Justice Brandeis