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[OPEN] [PAID] Experienced Professional Editing/Proofreading

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:23 pm
by lunaterra
Hello! You can call me Luna or Natasha, depending on whether you’re more comfortable with aliases or real names. I’ve been writing, editing, and proofreading on an amateur basis since I was a teenager. Now I work as a professional copyeditor! I’m passionate about story-based, narrative, and text-heavy games!

Selected Projects

In Development

Please Be Happy
Wrong Number
DemiDato: Monster Dating Show
Franken Tutor (Yaoi Game Jam 2020)
The Secrets We Keep
Selfish

Released

Pairs - Kitten's, Ricardo's, and Dragon's routes (NaNoRenO 2017)
This, My Soul (NaNoRenO 2017)
can you say my name again - most of chapter 1 (Yuri Game Jam 2017)
Picture Perfect Romance - prologue
NEKOKORO - common route and Iris' route
Incompatible Species - episode 3 onward
Dear Devere (NaNoRenO 2020)
Enamored Risks - common route and Paxton's route (NaNoRenO 2020)
Last Meal at Cafe Mori (Spooktober 2020)
A Pinch of Magic (NaNoRenO 2021)
Just Beyond the Veil (O2A2 2021)
Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds

If you’d like to commission me, you can:
  • email me at lunaterraediting[at]gmail[dot]com
  • PM me here
My base rate for editing is US $0.02 per word with a $10 minimum (orders under 500 words will be $10 regardless of actual length). I can accept payments via PayPal or Payoneer.

Rush work or projects which require heavy editing may cost more, and I also reserve the right to reject a project for any reason.

I do not provide free editing services outside of limited game jams.

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:29 pm
by lunaterra
Hello! It's been a while since I first posted this thread, hasn't it? I have some updates to share!
  • I've added some projects I've worked on and am currently working on to the first post.
  • For various reasons, I am not currently accepting offers to write for free. (However, I am still willing to edit or proofread for free games!)
  • Unfortunately, due to financial issues in my life, I have to increase my per word writing rate from US$0.02 to US$0.04. However, unlike with my previous rate, I am willing to negotiate downwards for small projects. This price increase will only affect future jobs, not the jobs I am currently working on. My per word rates for editing and proofreading will stay the same.
As I am currently writing for multiple projects, I would prefer offers for editing and proofreading, though I will still consider any offers for paid writing gigs.

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:00 pm
by lunaterra
I've updated the first post!
  • My free editing slots are currently full. I still have both free proofreading slots and all paid slots open.
  • I've had a few people ask what the difference between editing and proofreading is, so I've added short explanations of each. I hope it helps people figure out which role is most appropriate for their needs! :)

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free] [WRITING CLOSED]

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:25 pm
by lunaterra
Due to personal circumstances, I will not be accepting any writing commissions (free or paid) for the foreseeable future.

Paid editing and free & paid proofreading slots are still open.

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 10:11 pm
by lunaterra
Paid writing slots are now open again.

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:01 pm
by NaiDriftlin
Would you be willing to write web/page copy?

I'm a bit torn between development and maintaining our outreach pages and someone with your depth of knowledge in VNs, I'd think you'd be a good candidate for it.

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 9:00 pm
by lunaterra
I don't have any experience with copy writing, but I could certainly give it a shot. PM or email me with the details.

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 7:29 am
by Dharker
If you were doing a paid writing job, how many words per week would you be able to complete?

Re: Writer, Editor, & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:43 am
by lunaterra
It depends on a lot of factors, but I'd estimate between 5k and 8k words.

Re: Writer & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:44 pm
by lunaterra
For various reasons, I am discontinuing my editing services. I will complete all of my currently active editing jobs, but will not accept any more until further notice.

I am also raising my proofreading rate in order to better reflect the time and effort it takes to go through a script.

My writing services will go on as before.

Re: Writer & Proofreader [Commission/Free]

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:18 pm
by lunaterra
Hi, everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve updated this thread. I’ve updated the OP to reflect my current rates and add some sample writing.

Re: Experienced Professional Editing/Proofreading

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:50 pm
by lunaterra
I've done a major overhaul of the OP. I no longer provide writing services, for various reasons. I now focus on editing and proofreading!

(Major note: I'm using "editing" and "proofreading" interchangeably in the title because that's how the VN community uses them, but "proofreading" has a specific meaning which cannot be applied to video games, so I prefer not to use it for games in most cases.)

Re: [OPEN, PAID] Experienced Professional Editing/Proofreading

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:40 pm
by lunaterra
Hi, all! I've made some changes to the OP over time. I have an email address especially for editing work, and I've added a note that jobs with limited time constraints and/or which require heavy editing may cost more than my base rate.