I will beta read and review your nonfiction material
Senior Writer and Book Editor
Gescreend door Fiverr Pro
Maya V. is geselecteerd door het team van Fiverr Pro vanwege diens expertise.
Gescreend voor
Boekredactie
Persberichten
Schrijfadvies
Over deze dienst
I have twin Master's degrees in Writing for Dramatic Arts and decades of writing, promoting, and publishing experience across three continents. I once led a team which translated and adapted a 16-volume encyclopedia. I enjoyed transliterating Everyman (a 15th-century play in verse). And I found a typo in Latin in a major Trade Law book manuscript. (I'm thorough.)
In 2018, I joined the beta-reading team of Wise Guy, a memoir by Guy Kawasaki, a true Silicon Valley icon. After he saw my sample edits, he chose me to edit his whole manuscript. He even restructured an entire chapter the way I proposed.
Author of 18 books, Guy Kawasaki knows an experienced beta reader is the readers' voice in the writer's ear. And you too can get an objective, enlightening assessment of your document from the professional he trusts.
I will:
- check for clarity, consistency of style and pacing
- assess how well you met your writing goals
- report my detailed impressions
- highlight flaws, discrepancies, confusing parts, forfeited opportunities, or similar shortfalls
- suggest improvements.
I will do sample edits of 250/500/1,000 words.
Kindly contact me to discuss your specific needs and my availability.
Taal:
Engels
•
Frans
Voorkeur voor een leveringsstijl
Laat het de freelancer weten als je voorkeuren voor of zorgen hebt over het gebruik van AI-tools voor het voltooien en/of leveren van je bestelling.
Mijn portfolio
Veelgestelde vragen
What qualifies you as a beta reader?
I'm a formally trained writer (with two Master's degrees in Writing for Dramatic Arts) educated in Europe. I've always read a lot. I belonged to the Professional Writers Association of Canada during the decade I lived there. I have edited non-fiction books and countless samples of written material.
Do you have a format you prefer?
I prefer Google Docs, but MS Word would be fine too. Also iCloud or Microsoft 365. Really, any format that I can mark up easily. PDF is easy for reading, but not at all easy for marking or editing.
Do you take custom orders, e.g. very short or very long documents?
Yes, short documents can be vital and they too need to be optimized. I will also gladly read and review any long document. I know it can cost a lot to get a lengthy manuscript ready for publishing, so I can prepare a custom offer and make the beta-reading step of your large volume affordable.
Why don't you offer revisions?
Because it would defeat the very purpose of beta reading. What a writer gets from a beta reader is a candid impression. To revise that opinion to make it more aligned with the writer's wishes would be doing the writer a disservice. It's tough love. You're paying for what you need, not what you wish.
Do you accept only a sample, say, just a couple of chapters from a book?
I understand the need of writers to save money and minimize costs. But partial reading is risky: I can't say if the writing is consistent throughout or if all ideas are properly addressed. If it cannot be avoided, I'll do it, but I'd expect the buyer to accept the associated risks (in written form).
Do you beta-read unfinished drafts?
I have a natural preference for beta-reading completed works, as that eliminates doubts or reservations from my reader's report. If a writer is unsure how to continue a partially written manuscript, my role would inevitably enter an editor's domain. I'd be glad to make you a custom offer for that.
Do you beta-read works of fiction?
Gladly. As a creative professional trained to write for Dramatic Arts, I have a keen sense for narrative structures, character development and writing styles. If you provide me with information about your manuscript, I can make you a custom offer for beta-reading it.
Would you beta-read a manuscript that contains internal monologues, or poetry?
I've done it before. It takes a lot longer–and is harder–to read a work like that. I kept reading each word and line over and over, to make sure I got all the meaning. Plus, my review inevitably became a deep analysis, so my report took much longer to write. I can do it again, but for an extra fee.
Are you willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement?
Yes, of course.
Do you have an NDA template we could use?
I'd rather not pose as a legal professional. Templates can be found online, or AI can compile one for you. Ultimately, if you'd trust me enough to rely on an agreement I'd provide to protect your interests, you might as well trust me to protect your interests straight off, as professionals do.
10 reviews van deze dienst
| (10) | ||
| (0) | ||
| (0) | ||
| (0) | ||
| (0) |
Specificering van de beoordeling
- Communicatieniveau van de freelancer
- Kwaliteit van de levering
- Waarde van de levering
Sorteer op
W wilson_demand

Verenigde Staten
Working with Maya as a beta reader for my new business non-fiction book was incredibly valuable. Her feedback was thoughtful, thorough, and every comment clearly aimed at strengthening the manuscript. She went far beyond surface-level edits, highlighting both areas that needed improvement and sections...
US$ 600-US$ 800
Prijs
3 weken geleden
Looptijd
Nuttig?I irene_valente

Verenigde Staten
Maya was incredibly helpful, polite and practical . I was nervous about sharing my memoir with anyone but she made me feel supported as an author with a message for the world. The advice and careful, meticulous feedback was worth a kings ransom! Very professional, and very kind. I highly recommend Maya!
US$ 200-US$ 400
Prijs
11 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?M 
matthewg42

Verenigde Staten
best of the best
US$ 50-US$ 100
Prijs
5 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?S 
sheilaheard685

Verenigde Staten
Maya is absolutely amazing. She went above and beyond on my project, a blog article, and provided thoughtful advice and valuable insights regarding my work. She was truly invested and took the time to talk to me about my project so she could fully understand my vision and what I was trying to accomplish....
Tot maximaal US$ 50
Prijs
4 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?M myauthenticstor
Terugkerende klant

Verenigde Staten
I feel blessed to have had Maia’s deep expertise and perspective on my book. I could not have asked for a better person to handle the nuances of the book, the honest sensitivities given how close I am to the material, and the sincere desire Inhad for feedback that would make the book better. I cannot recommend her more. A true expert in her field.
US$ 400-US$ 600
Prijs
5 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?
10 reviews van deze dienst
| (10) | ||
| (0) | ||
| (0) | ||
| (0) | ||
| (0) |
Specificering van de beoordeling
- Communicatieniveau van de freelancer
- Kwaliteit van de levering
- Waarde van de levering
Sorteer op
W wilson_demand

Verenigde Staten
Working with Maya as a beta reader for my new business non-fiction book was incredibly valuable. Her feedback was thoughtful, thorough, and every comment clearly aimed at strengthening the manuscript. She went far beyond surface-level edits, highlighting both areas that needed improvement and sections...
US$ 600-US$ 800
Prijs
3 weken geleden
Looptijd
Nuttig?I irene_valente

Verenigde Staten
Maya was incredibly helpful, polite and practical . I was nervous about sharing my memoir with anyone but she made me feel supported as an author with a message for the world. The advice and careful, meticulous feedback was worth a kings ransom! Very professional, and very kind. I highly recommend Maya!
US$ 200-US$ 400
Prijs
11 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?M 
matthewg42

Verenigde Staten
best of the best
US$ 50-US$ 100
Prijs
5 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?S 
sheilaheard685

Verenigde Staten
Maya is absolutely amazing. She went above and beyond on my project, a blog article, and provided thoughtful advice and valuable insights regarding my work. She was truly invested and took the time to talk to me about my project so she could fully understand my vision and what I was trying to accomplish....
Tot maximaal US$ 50
Prijs
4 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?M myauthenticstor
Terugkerende klant

Verenigde Staten
I feel blessed to have had Maia’s deep expertise and perspective on my book. I could not have asked for a better person to handle the nuances of the book, the honest sensitivities given how close I am to the material, and the sincere desire Inhad for feedback that would make the book better. I cannot recommend her more. A true expert in her field.
US$ 400-US$ 600
Prijs
5 dagen
Looptijd
I 
Reactie van de freelancer
Nuttig?

