Looking for an Editor

[Sexual_Sparrow]

Hi,

First time submitter (eventually).

I've fired a couple of requests to VEs, and heard nothing back. I wasn't sure whether I was doing something wrong, but seems that may be par for the course, so I'm posting here as suggested in one of the threads.

I'd like some editing done on Chapter 1 of a novel I've been writing over the last couple of years on and off. It's up to around 100k words (Ch1 is about 6,500 words), but as I've never published any fiction before, I'd like someone to look at it and give me some feedback. For the record, I do a level of editing in my job and write technical stuff.

The premise of the story is that a serial loser gets access to the powers of a medieval witch and can pretty much do what he likes with it. The initial chapters deal with him getting progressively used to the powers and the MC, NC, BDSM and general sex it allows him access to. Eventually, he finds a mother whose (18 year old) daughter has a terminal diagnosis. He offers to cure her over a period, but he expects them to "pay" for the treatment.

They get close, although he is always the master (apart from on his birthday...) The story covers MC, NC, anal, toys and masturbation, humiliation etc. The powers allow a broad spectrum of scenarios from a dungeon in Westminster to a Viking raid on a Saxon village.

I use ProWritingAid when I write, so hopefully, the majority of basic grammar should be ok, so I'd like some comment on how my writing comes across, where it can be improved and any plot holes

Regards

Sexual_Sparrow

 

[yukonnights]

I don't disagree with your desire to have someone look this over. However, it is a really big request — 100k words big. I'm not surprised that no one has jumped onboard. Would if be possible to have someone you already know read it? It doesn't take an "editor" — or even a writer to gauge the interest and continuity of a story.

You've probably done a decent job of the technical review, given your background and understanding of review/editing.

 

[Sexual_Sparrow]

I don't disagree with your desire to have someone look this over. However, it is a really big request — 100k words big. I'm not surprised that no one has jumped onboard. Would if be possible to have someone you already know read it? It doesn't take an "editor" — or even a writer to gauge the interest and continuity of a story.

You've probably done a decent job of the technical review, given your background and understanding of review/editing.

Thanks and understood.

I was only suggesting the first chapter at this stage (in case it really is rubbish ) An editor has very kindly contacted me and I've sent the chapter to them.

 

[yukonnights]

Thanks and understood.

I was only suggesting the first chapter at this stage (in case it really is rubbish ) An editor has very kindly contacted me and I've sent the chapter to them.

I clearly scanned your request too quickly — or simply froze up at the 100k word count. Sorry about that — but I'm happy you found someone to help!