freelance editor, author, playwright Renee Criswell


Home Rates About Contact	Are you a playwright who has started your play but are unsure what to do about stage production cues, costume lists, etc.? Are you a playwright who has completed your play but would like someone to proofread for punctuation and spelling errors, as well as make sure that the stage directions and other details are correct? Are you an author who has finished writing your short story, novella, or novel but have read your manuscript so much that you’re concerned that you are overlooking an obvious punctuation or spelling error? Are you thinking that you should have a line-by-line edit before you start circulating your manuscript or play among publishers? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions I would love to help you refine your manuscript. As a published playwright and author for more than twenty years I can help you get your manuscript ready for publication. If you’ve written a drama script, I’ll help you fine-tune it so it will be ready to be produced on the stage, as well as ready to submit to publishers. If you’ve written a short story, novella, or novel I’ll help you polish your characters and story line so you can be confident when you begin submitting your manuscript to publishers that it’s a professional, well-written story. Getting any manuscript ready for publication can seem like an overwhelming project, but it’s not an impossible one. The most important thing to remember is that a writer doesn’t just write - a writer rewrites. And like E. B. White said, "It is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is common in all writing and among the best of writers." Of course, I cannot promise you that having me as your editor will guarantee that your script will be accepted for publication. However, I can promise you accurate, quality work, with quick turn-around times at competitive rates. I can also promise you that when we're done you'll have a professional manuscript that is ready to be submitted to a publisher. I'm ready to get started. How about you? Together we can begin your journey toward publication! Content Copyright © Reneé Criswell

Are you a playwright who has started your play but are unsure what to do about stage production cues, costume lists, etc.?
Are you a playwright who has completed your play but would like someone to proofread for punctuation and spelling errors, as well as make sure that the stage directions and other details are correct?
Are you an author who has finished writing your short story, novella, or novel but have read your manuscript so much that you’re concerned that you are overlooking an obvious punctuation or spelling error?
Are you thinking that you should have a line-by-line edit before you start circulating your manuscript or play among publishers?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions I would love to help you refine your manuscript. As a published playwright and author for more than twenty years I can help you get your manuscript ready for publication.

If you’ve written a drama script, I’ll help you fine-tune it so it will be ready to be produced on the stage, as well as ready to submit to publishers.
If you’ve written a short story, novella, or novel I’ll help you polish your characters and story line so you can be confident when you begin submitting your manuscript to publishers that it’s a professional, well-written story.

Getting any manuscript ready for publication can seem like an overwhelming project, but it’s not an impossible one. The most important thing to remember is that a writer doesn’t just write - a writer rewrites. And like E. B. White said, "It is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is common in all writing and among the best of writers."

Of course, I cannot promise you that having me as your editor will guarantee that your script will be accepted for publication. However, I can promise you accurate, quality work, with quick turn-around times at competitive rates. I can also promise you that when we're done you'll have a professional manuscript that is ready to be submitted to a publisher.

I'm ready to get started. How about you? Together we can begin your journey toward publication!