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“The editor assigned to my work was good at picking at the grammatical errors, as well as changing to the active voice in some places. Beyond that, her suggestions on ways to make my explanations and insights clearer have been helpful. Significant improvements have already been made to Appendix A thanks …”

John
Sydney, Australia

“I loved the free sample. I also respected what Dr. Michael suggested and made most of the changes he recommended.”

Patrick
Cohoes, USA

“I appreciated the personal communication. This is my first time to have a story edited and Emmil was very helpful during the process. I thought the prices were reasonable and I appreciate the suggestions from my editor, Dr. Jeff.”

Nancy
Milton, USA

“The quality of the editing I received was outstanding. Not only did my editor provide detailed comments on my work, but did so in a way that will help me learn and improve overall as a writer.”

Elissa
Warren, USA

“The professionalism, personal communication, and prices were what I liked the most.”

Evan
New York, USA

“The professionalism and the guarantees of work done was great. I like that I got my manuscript edited fast – editing and comments of improvements. Most importantly, I like how my manuscript is being treated with respect, as I have put in a lot of time and effort. ”

Maurice
Norwood, Australia

“The professionalism and the guarantees of work done was great. I like that I got my manuscript edited fast – editing and comments of improvements. Most importantly, I like how my manuscript is being treated with respect, as I have put in a lot of time and effort. ”

Maurice
Norwood, Australia

“The professionalism and the guarantees of work done was great. I like that I got my manuscript edited fast – editing and comments of improvements.

Maurice
Norwood, Australia

“I loved the quality of work and the honest feedback. I would prefer direct communication with the editor, rather than through a third party.”

Robert
Orlando, USA

“I appreciated the professional editing, good value for money and free sample.”

Reino
Luneburg, Germany

“The customer support was excellent and the turnaround time was fast. Dr. Vonda completed the editing to my satisfaction. Cost was reasonable compared to other editing services. Dr. Vonda provided many consoling comments.”

Ronald
Walkersville, USA

“The best part about having my story edited by Joanne is that I have SO much insight now into the structure of my story. I see now what I stink at – and what I do well. I also really appreciated all of the education she imparted with the …”

Nicole
Coeur d\'Alene, USA
Isabelle
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Youghal, Ireland

I received some advice which was very helpful that I believe will make my synopsis better. Thank you kindly.

Jo
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DAPHNE, USA

The process is simple, the fee structure is clear and reasonable. Jefferson is amazing. He did a line edit for my manuscript and offered suggestions that improved my voice and did not remove it. He's also very patient with my comma, challenged, self. I dragged my manuscript through ProWritingAid and ...

Alexandru
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Bridgewater, USA

Joanne's line editing was professional, careful, and skillful. She provided many helpful comments as she was editing, which allowed me to see the development of the narrative through her eyes. Besides some grammatical errors, she suggested I reword the text in a few places for clarity. I was pleased to see ...

Paityn
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Puyallup, USA

The quality of the work based on each editing level is outstanding. Compared to other services that charge more and take longer, First Editing has exceeded my expectations with all three of my books. My editor, Jefferson, was fast with my manuscript. His editing skills glorified my own edits and ...

Christiaan
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Temple, USA

The quality and professionalism was outstanding. The price is 10 to 20 percent less than other mainstream editing resources. I gained a more professionally written book. I also gained knowledge in the form of corrections from my mistakes.

Michael
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Tel Aviv, Israel

I recently had the pleasure of utilizing the services of FirstEditing for editing my manuscript, and I must say, I am thoroughly impressed with the experience. From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations in several key areas. What did I like most about FirstEditing? It's hard to choose just one ...

Barbara
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Kansas City, USA

Very professional. Dr. Michael did an excellent job and certainly showed me why everyone needs an editor. It is true you can't edit your own work successfully. His fresh eye improved my book greatly! As a first-time author, the free sample helped me to feel comfortable. I very much appreciated ...

Tarek
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Watertown, USA

Professionalism and Allison's great work at rewriting portions.

Michael
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Glendive, USA

I loved the professionalism, the transparency of what was being offered, the timeliness of the response, and the final edit. What I loved most was that the editor assigned to work with me understood the story I was trying to tell and gave me insight that improved my vision of the ...

Richard
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Dunwoody, USA

Excellent editing services and easy to work through the process with. Communication on each step all the way and deliverables on dates promised.

Taryn
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Kitchener, Canada

My editor gave great advice! He made a bunch of changes that made wordy sentences better without changing the tone of the character. I am still working through the changes, as some will affect the following books. I am excited to work with Michael on future projects.

Heidi
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Gillette, USA

The free sample gave me confidence that the expense would be worth the editing service, and it was. Andrea did a thorough edit of my manuscript, and it's much stronger now.

Beth Carol
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Staten Island, USA

Professionalism, personal communication, cost, guarantee.

Uwe
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Freiburg, Germany

Very professional and competent editor.

Michael
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Tel Aviv, Israel

I have been using First Editing's services, and overall, my experience has been positive. What I liked most about their services includes the following: Free Sample: The provision of a free sample was immensely helpful in assessing the quality of their work before committing to a service. Quality: The quality of the ...

Delmar
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ALBUQUERQUE, USA

Joanne did a masterful job of editing my manuscript. She not only patiently corrected my atrocious punctuation, grammar, verb tenses, capitalizations, spelling, and formatting, but she also caught inconsistencies and inaccuracies I had overlooked, even after reading the manuscript countless times. She made excellent suggestions on rewording for clarity and ...

Leah
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Gent, Belgium

Professionalism: I feel as if Lee Ann knows exactly how I should say things in my book. She has brought out the best. I'm a more confident writer now.

Raymond
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Albuquerque, USA

I am thankful for the customer service. I ordered the more expensive service, and you found it unnecessary and offered a partial refund. I remember months ago when I first submitted and added another page later on, and you allowed the addition at no charge. Thank you for being so ...

Elissa
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Warren, USA

The quality of the editing I received was outstanding. Not only did my editor Allison provide detailed comments on my work, but did so in a way that will help me learn and improve overall as a writer.

Nancy
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Milton, USA

I appreciated the personal communication. This is my first time to have a story edited and Emmil was very helpful during the process. I thought the prices were reasonable and I appreciate the suggestions from my editor, Dr. Jeff.

Patrick
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Cohoes, USA

I loved the free sample. I also respected what Dr. Michael suggested and made most of the changes he recommended.

Melissa
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Worcester, USA

I like the recommendations for sentence structure and the comments on flow. Also, the prompt response of 2 weeks is much appreciated.

Thomas
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Palm Beach Gardens, USA

I liked the service and free sample. The work was very good and delivered as promised. I felt no loss of my creative product in the process.

Edmund
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San Jose, USA

I liked the response time and the comprehensive editing.

Brian
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Clinton, USA

I loved how in-depth Allison went with my edits! She did an amazing job of not only telling me what worked, but also what needed to be improved and where I could "go deeper" into my character, most notably in the first chapter. I think working with Allison has made ...

Christopher
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Ann Arbor, USA

I went with the Story Coach developmental edit, and it was a great choice. Allison was SUPER nice as a person and very helpful. The feedback she gave was extensive and really helps me understand what I can do to make my story more profound and keep the audience engaged. ...

Nicole
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Coeur d\'Alene, USA

The best part about having my story edited by Joanne is that I have SO much insight now into the structure of my story. I see now what I stink at - and what I do well. I also really appreciated all of the education she imparted with the ...

Robert
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Orlando, USA

I loved the quality of work and the honest feedback. I would prefer direct communication with the editor, rather than through a third party.

Valeriya
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Pleven, Bulgaria

I liked that the sample edit and the hiring process takes around 24 to 48 hours. I also love that you were able to start working on my manuscript in such a short notice. I didn't have to book an edit months in advance, which was also great. The phone ...

Anna
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Beacon, USA

The free sample really helped me understand what level of editing my project needed and assured me that the editor I was assigned would be a good fit for my work.

fred
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CULVER CITY, USA

very quick, professional and accurate

Frank
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Yonkers, USA

The editing comments from Lee Ann were very helpful so that my next story can go more smoothly. Lee Ann focused on the scenes that I suspected had issues and listed where she sourced her usage rules from. Lee Ann also cited sources for grammar rules and conventions that I can refer ...

Tara
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Nicholasville, USA

I liked all of it! Great experience.

Giancarlo
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Getafe, Spain

I am so happy and grateful for Joanne's excellent editing work. She was professional, thoughtful, with a superb knowledge of grammar, and always attentive to the story's content. From the free samples, I was sure she'd be excellent. My story is not simple, and English is not my native language, but Joanne ...

John
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Houston, USA

I was happy that work was begun and completed promptly. The work quality was good. My writing needed a copy edit but Joanne also helped me to find weaknesses in the narrative, making it easier to make needed content edits.

Andrew
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Metford, Australia

Fantastic work. Clear notes and recommendations.

Mike
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ST MATTHEWS, USA

For any author trying to launch a book, controlling cost is high in the ranking of importance. I examined a number of editing services and found First Editing to be affordable. As of today, I've used their services 3 times. I enjoy their prompt attention to my work and will use ...

Stephen
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Jackson, USA

I was very happy with the edit, some great suggestions. It was very professionally handled. The editor did reach out to me regarding a delay, which I was fine with... I've been happy with (their) services before. I had tried a different one because of budgeting, I came back realizing ...

Gregory
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East Meadow, USA

I thought the pricing was very good and the editing was done very quickly.

Marisa
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Lake Zurich, USA

The deadline

Kevin
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Long Beach, USA

This is my debut novel. I came away from the review more confident that I got the big things right, and that the problems can be corrected. As I reviewed the notes of my beta reader, I quickly realized the reader was someone who really understands literature. Not a casual ...

Robert
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Portsmouth, England

The customer service I experienced was of the highest standard and the turnaround time for them to edit my work was far quicker than other companies I looked at going with. I now have a greater understanding about how words can be rearranged to make them sound better. As a ...

Victor
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Mancos, USA

I stopped writing because I was always editing, and because of the comprehensive editing job my editor did I can move forward and work on the ending to my fiction novel. The quality of the editing completed by my editor, Dr. Michael, was outstanding. His final product helped me to ...

Dave
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Los Gatos, USA

The price was fair, and the editing was consistent with my previous First Editing projects. I chose First Editing for this reliability.

Anthony
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WILTON, USA

The helpful advice was very useful

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