Ana Hartman, MA
Academic and Creative Editor, Writing Coach
Editor@anahartmanediting.com
Writing is hard work. I can help.
Creative and Academic Editing
In my 20+ year career as a Visiting Assistant Professor in various writing programs, I have supported student and postgraduate writers in genres ranging from analytical research to creative writing, as well as contemporary, hybrid writing styles. I have published a few short stories in prominent literary journals, and I have decades of experience helping writers who are non-native speakers of English research, write and develop their academic manuscripts to completion.
While I’m skilled at maintaining a classic, academic tone, I love to work with writers who are interested in taking subtle (or bold) literary risks in presenting the knowledge gained through their scholarship—who may, for example, seek to add depth through narrative or elevate an argument through literary device. In fact, some of my favorite scholarly pieces of writing take creative risks that are traditionally not included in academic research. You might get a better sense of such scholarship on my recommended reading page.
My services include creative revisions, developmental editing and copyediting, as well as creative and academic coaching. You should also contact me if you are interested in exploring creative approaches to writing about your research!
Editing Services
Creative Revisions
Poetry, Short and Flash Fiction, Creative Essay
Writing is rewriting. Be it your first draft or a heavily invested-in working draft, my revision feedback will help align your work with your intentions for it. I comment thoroughly, line-by-line, on aspects like use of language, point of view, character and plot development, tone, imagery, emerging themes, etc., and will point to the sections of your text that have the potential for creative expansion. I also provide a reader’s impression of your work that includes a straightforward critique and solid overall revision strategies. Finally, I offer reading recommendations on craft and form, and suggest authors in your genre that might inform your writing.
Creative Revision services are priced per word.
Developmental Editing
Thesis, Dissertations, Journal Articles
This type of editing takes a close look at the big picture. I will examine the structural aspects of your work and suggest improvements in areas like thesis presentation and the flow and sequence of your ideas. I provide thorough line edits and overall guidance on refining your arguments for insight and clarity. This covers areas like vocabulary suggestions, reader navigation signals, and overall style guidance.
I will also offer links to multimedia files that help writers better understand the editorial changes to their manuscripts. My decades of experience teaching academic writing and research to international writers and non-native speakers of English has given me a rich collection of multimodal resources, and I find that all writers appreciate a variety of feedback during the drafting process, where we are constantly looking at words!
Developmental Editing services are priced hourly.
Copyediting
Creative and Academic Documents
I will meticulously check your document for surface level errors in grammar and mechanics, fixing awkward phrasings, tense errors, modifiers, and other common mistakes that linger in the final stages of a project. Copyediting ensures the overall consistency of language, terminology, abbreviations, etc., and catches those easy-to-overlook formatting errors in referencing and citing sources in MLA or APA style. I will check that your manuscript aligns with the particular formatting guidelines set by your institution or publication.
Copyediting services are priced per word.