Fantasy novel series in need of an avid editor

Status: Closed
Prize: $90
Entries Received: 27
Winner: johnevans69

Winner

Contest Brief

Greetings,

I have been working on a fantasy novel series for a year now. The book is written in my native language (Persian) and I have started translating it to English recently. Since my English writing skill does not meet the novel-level quality I am looking for an editor who can not only edit, but re-write and increase the quality of the text up to accepted literature standards.

To get the job you have to be well read in the fantasy genre and do your magic on the attached sample (2 pages). Please write a bit about yourself too and the price per page you are expecting from this job.

Winner of the contest will get the job.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Facts:
- First volume would be ~500 pages.
- Project might take up to 1 year to finish. I will feed you work gradually as I translate.
- Whether you get credited as 'Editor' in the published novel is uncertain.

Recommended Skills

Winner

Post a Contest Like This

Employer Feedback

“Excellent work. Highly recommended. ”

CGArch, United Kingdom.

Public Clarification Board

paulkohler
- 8 years ago
That was a good read. Congratulations! You deserve it.
- 8 years ago
CarolMcKenzie
- 8 years ago
Congratulations to the winner. I wish you both good luck with the novel.
- 8 years ago
abeerabbasi
- 8 years ago
I have edited you content in Microsoft Word and this website requires pictures to put up in contests. Can I e-mail you the edited content? If yes, kindly give me your e-mail.
- 8 years ago
1. abeerabbasi
  - 8 years ago
  your*
  - 8 years ago
2. paulkohler
  - 8 years ago
  Export as jpg. I think that's what we're meant to do for the contest.
  - 8 years ago
paulkohler
- 8 years ago
I haven't submitted yet, but I have a couple questions: 1. Would you prefer English, or American English? 2. Does the sentence beginning, "Once the prestigious..." refer to the whole Royal Guard, or only the runaways?
- 8 years ago
1. paulkohler
  - 8 years ago
  For the latter question, I mean the second to last sentence on the last page.
  - 8 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 8 years ago
  1. No preference
  2. Whole Royal Guard
  Thank you :)
  - 8 years ago
FreyCloudseer
- 8 years ago
I understand that it is for your own personal tastes, but I would very much like to know what it is you disliked about my entry. I think others would feel the same. The last thing I want is to be ignorant of what went wrong with my entry for future attempts at acquiring work.
- 8 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 8 years ago
  I'm sorry but I can't put the time to write down a fair explanation for the reasons behind of each of the entries rejection. But I will put up the final winner and you'll be able to compare your own work to that.
  - 8 years ago
Contest Holder
- 8 years ago
To answer Samantha and maybe others, rejections are mostly based on chemistry and my own personal taste.The quality of submitted works, Samantha included, is well above expectations.
- 8 years ago
1. Samantha237
  - 8 years ago
  Oh, so it's more of a personal preference issue then? Well, that's too bad, was hoping we could work together. T.T. You sure it wasn't to your liking? Oh well, thank you for your time and consideration anyways. Hope we might be able to work together on future projects together.:)
  - 8 years ago
2. FotisManos
  - 8 years ago
  Oh well.. Good luck!
  - 8 years ago
Samantha237
- 8 years ago
AH! Not again. Sorry. Anyways, I just wanted to ask why I got rejected? Just as a learning point. :)
- 8 years ago
Contest Holder
- 8 years ago
To contestants with multiple entries please remove all besides your main.
- 8 years ago
Donnamurphyrn
- 8 years ago
What does the red heart mean? Should I change something?
- 8 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 8 years ago
  It means you or someone else has "liked" your submission.
  - 8 years ago
bookishoussama
- 8 years ago
I am in. I am writer by myself
- 8 years ago
Contest Holder
- 8 years ago
I will not rate any of the samples. I will keep what I liked to dicuss the terms and will reject the rest.
- 8 years ago
gpstberg
- 8 years ago
I've looked at your sample. It will be faster and easier for everyone if you don't write this but instead tell it to someone. If you force someone to edit a machine's translations, this job will never end and you'll go through several editors. The writing makes no sense right now as it is. You have quite the task on your hands. Good luck!
- 8 years ago
1. FotisManos
  - 8 years ago
  Oh the other hand, I had no trouble following it.
  - 8 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 8 years ago
  Thank you for your suggestion gpstberg, but this is how it is. Although I am not sure how can I tell 500 pages of a story to someone without writing anything :)
  - 8 years ago
hodachallita
- 8 years ago
I am sorry, but I am new on this contest. I did not understahnd if you liked my entry or not. Please clarify. Thanks a lot.
- 8 years ago
Manjul5
- 8 years ago
Okay! We respect your decision. If you deem it appropriate, could you rate the works?
- 8 years ago
Contest Holder
- 8 years ago
I won't be choosing a winner before contest time ends.
- 8 years ago
haris100
- 8 years ago
Please wait till the contest time ends
- 8 years ago
beccaboo12
- 8 years ago
Hi, I just submitted my entry! Your novel looks really interesting.
- 8 years ago
doubletwo
- 8 years ago
I hope there is still time to submit entries!!
- 8 years ago
FreyCloudseer
- 8 years ago
*salutes* I believe I would be a good choice for this job. There is not much more to say.
- 8 years ago
johnevans69
- 8 years ago
Hi - I've just submitted an entry to your competition. Obviously I hope you like what I've done but even if not I would really appreciate some feedback once you've had the time to look it over. I hope you find someone to help you with this project. :-)
- 8 years ago
LewisWM
- 9 years ago
If you have any comments on your favourites of the editing jobs I'm sure we'd all love to hear them. :) I'd love to discuss the book with you.
- 9 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 9 years ago
  I will provide comments in the next few days.
  - 9 years ago
2. LewisWM
  - 8 years ago
  Thanks a bunch. Really looking forward to it.
  - 8 years ago
mala255
- 8 years ago
can i join contest if you still not announce winner?
- 8 years ago
anuja1989
- 8 years ago
Hi, I just submitted my entry. I am awaiting for your comments on my work. :) Thanks.
- 8 years ago
haris100
- 9 years ago
90$ for a one year project?
- 9 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 9 years ago
  $90 is only for this contest (2 pages)
  - 9 years ago
2. haris100
  - 8 years ago
  wow. i m sorry i misunderstood.
  - 8 years ago
asadrmansoori
- 8 years ago
Hi, i will join the contest as soon as possible. it is interesting contest.
- 8 years ago
mathewdominic
- 9 years ago
On the job
- 9 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 9 years ago
  Excellent.
  - 9 years ago
jhnsayn
- 9 years ago
word doesnt want to open file. can u email it to me.
- 9 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 9 years ago
  File is perfectly fine. Please try again.
  - 9 years ago
Contest Holder
- 9 years ago
Thank you all for your submissions so far. Sadly most of them are hard to read due to lack of proper resolution. Please try to convert your DOC files into JPG files using tools like http://www.zamzar.com/convert/doc-to-jpg/ and send them again.
- 9 years ago
1. ianyates72
  - 9 years ago
  You can also save them as a .PDF in Word then convert to .jpg in Adobe. This gives a decent resolution also.
  - 9 years ago
2. LewisWM
  - 9 years ago
  Alternatively, import them to Publisher and export as a .jpg for printing.
  - 9 years ago
Manjul5
- 9 years ago
Converted the file and uploaded also. :)
- 9 years ago
Audreyvr
- 9 years ago
I have converted the file and will upload - I think it has to be done one page at a time. The conversion doesn't include the comments that I had made in Word.
- 9 years ago