Copyeditor Needed for Romance Novel

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Looking for a literary editor/adaptor for a fiction novel. I’m searching for someone who may not only proofread but deeply adapt the translated novel for the US and UK markets, feel the soul of the text and help make it natural and emotionally resonant for an US audience, preserving the emotional depth, atmosphere, and internal dramatic structure of the story, The story is about inner transformation through love, pain, and overcoming fear — a novel about the maturing of the soul and the freedom to be oneself. We already have a base English translation and am looking not just for a proofreader but for someone who can preserve the emotional depth and philosophical undertones while adapting the style to fit the expectations of an English-speaking readership. If you enjoy working with emotionally rich, character-driven stories, I would be thrilled to discuss more details and send you a sample. About the novel: • Genre: psychological romantic drama with philosophical elements. • Theme: inner transformation, overcoming fear, finding freedom through love and pain. • Style: vivid, emotionally charged, rich in imagery and inner reflections; no over-sentimentality, focus on subtle, real emotional change. • Style references: Sally Rooney (“Normal People”), Colleen Hoover (“It Ends With Us”), Hanya Yanagihara (“A Little Life”). • 77k words What I need: • Adaptation of a translated English text to sound natural and emotionally resonant for an American audience. • Preservation of emotional nuances, depth of inner experiences, and philosophical undertones of the main character’s journey. • Enhancement of immersion where needed, without losing the novel’s authentic voice. • No “simplified romance” approach — the novel should remain deep and vivid. Work format: • I will provide the translated text. • I need adaptation, not simple proofreading. • Potential for further collaboration on the book series.

Keyword: Copy Editing

Copy Editing Proofreading Commenting English