"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars." --Gustave Flaubert

Scholarly Works

In addition to proofreading and content / structural editing, Cornell Editing offers manuscript development and writing support for articles and book projects. If you're feeling overwhelmed by your material, or what you've written so far feels disorganized if not out of control, a clear-sighted editor can make your words and ideas flow logically and smoothly, and help you bring the project to completion. An editor can also bring an objective eye to your writing and offer support for your work.

Fiction and Nonfiction Writers

You've completed a novel or short story, or a nonfiction book. Now you're ready for an objective reader who can proofread, edit, critique, and make suggestions for ways to improve the writing and the content. In addition, Cornell Editing can also help you develop ideas, write or rewrite your nonfiction work in progress.

Poetry

It's been said that poets practice their craft in silence, but in anticipation of an audience. Whether you are working on individual poems or are preparing a manuscript for publication, this poetry editing service is designed to meet your unique needs.