Native Editor for Geopolitics Manuscript
Budget / Salary€250–750
TypeFreelance project
LocationRemote
Posted1 hour ago
I have a 60,000-word academic manuscript on geopolitics and international relations already run through an AI editor. What I now need is a native English speaker to carry out a final, light pass focused strictly on grammar, spelling, and surface-level polish, all presented in flawless APA style. The text must read naturally and professionally while preserving the author’s voice; no content restructuring is required.
Time frame is tight: I’d like the full set of files back within seven calendar days of project start. Please return both a tracked-changes document and a clean version so I can review what was adjusted.
TEXT EXAMPLE: "With benefit of hindsight, but for some analysts, diplomats, and politicians already at that time in 2008, the 2008 Russo-Georgian war seems to have been a major turning point, or at least the beginning of a fundamental change in the Russian Federation’s attitudes about how to perceive, and to an extent, how to approach, regional and global issues. Some called it the beginning of a new Cold War that ultimately turned into a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine (and indirectly between the West — NATO — and Russia). Therefore, it is of fundamental importance to understand the beginning of this transformation of global IR. Of course, it is possible that this geopolitical transformation could have happened regardless of this conflict. In other words, another situation could have arisen that would have served as a catalyst in that regard. However, similar actors, inputs, outputs, motivations, rhetoric, prejudices and circumstances could work in that hypothetical case, too."
Final payment will be released only after the in-house editor at a U.S. publishing house signs off on the quality of your work—a process that can take several weeks—so comfort with that timeline is essential. If this schedule and scope match your expertise, I’m ready to share the manuscript and get started right away. Unrealistic offers or follow-up requests for honorarium "adjustments" will be ignored.
Time frame is tight: I’d like the full set of files back within seven calendar days of project start. Please return both a tracked-changes document and a clean version so I can review what was adjusted.
TEXT EXAMPLE: "With benefit of hindsight, but for some analysts, diplomats, and politicians already at that time in 2008, the 2008 Russo-Georgian war seems to have been a major turning point, or at least the beginning of a fundamental change in the Russian Federation’s attitudes about how to perceive, and to an extent, how to approach, regional and global issues. Some called it the beginning of a new Cold War that ultimately turned into a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine (and indirectly between the West — NATO — and Russia). Therefore, it is of fundamental importance to understand the beginning of this transformation of global IR. Of course, it is possible that this geopolitical transformation could have happened regardless of this conflict. In other words, another situation could have arisen that would have served as a catalyst in that regard. However, similar actors, inputs, outputs, motivations, rhetoric, prejudices and circumstances could work in that hypothetical case, too."
Final payment will be released only after the in-house editor at a U.S. publishing house signs off on the quality of your work—a process that can take several weeks—so comfort with that timeline is essential. If this schedule and scope match your expertise, I’m ready to share the manuscript and get started right away. Unrealistic offers or follow-up requests for honorarium "adjustments" will be ignored.
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