Children's Writing (2004024) - Freelancer on Guru

Writing & Translation

Children's Writing

$10/hr Starting at $25

Whether editing other people's works or writing my own, I enjoy musing over how a phrase could be made better or how a glaring mistake could be best fixed. With a B.A. in communication and years of experience in copyediting, I have the qualifications to edit professional documents as well as literary books or scholastic papers. Not limited to one genre or location, I have proofread theses and edited 'raw' interviews from various countries around the world. This year I started a new challenge - working as a contributing editor for a small newspaper near my home in the Netherlands. My task there is to re-craft articles so the original (often non-native English) ideas shine through without the readers being distracted by mistakes. Though I work comfortably with quick turn-arounds on short articles, last year I edited an author's book from early draft to published version over the space of six months. My style is relaxed but professional; I'm a stickler for details but also am aware that c

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Whether editing other people's works or writing my own, I enjoy musing over how a phrase could be made better or how a glaring mistake could be best fixed. With a B.A. in communication and years of experience in copyediting, I have the qualifications to edit professional documents as well as literary books or scholastic papers. Not limited to one genre or location, I have proofread theses and edited 'raw' interviews from various countries around the world. This year I started a new challenge - working as a contributing editor for a small newspaper near my home in the Netherlands. My task there is to re-craft articles so the original (often non-native English) ideas shine through without the readers being distracted by mistakes. Though I work comfortably with quick turn-arounds on short articles, last year I edited an author's book from early draft to published version over the space of six months. My style is relaxed but professional; I'm a stickler for details but also am aware that c

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EditingEnglish LanguageWriting

4 Reviews

554722 says,

She is the best.

for Editing of my book on Jun 02, 2014
554722 says,

Leelens is the best editor anyone would regret not working with.I really thanked God that we both crossed path, because she is an awesome and gifted individual that would surpass anyone's expectations. Just do the writing and let her do the editing. Thanks Leelens.

for My book on Apr 23, 2013
tasha_Carmon says,

Highly recommend very professional

for Highly Favored on Jan 02, 2013
tasha_Carmon says,

Helped me with all my formatting problems and put in extra work and done it quickly will hire for future projects also very easy to work with.

for Highly Favored by Dog? God on Dec 28, 2012

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