Adeyanju J.

You can explain your ideas brilliantly in a room. On the page, something gets lost, and readers can feel it. I am a developmental, line, and copy editor for self-help, personal development, and business books. I work with coaches, consultants, and founders with a finished manuscript who need it to sound like the expert their clients already trust: clear structure, sharp sentences, and their voice on every page. Top-rated, 100% Job Success, and five-star reviews from authors who say I strengthened their clarity without touching their voice. QUESTIONS AUTHORS ASK ME BEFORE HIRING Which edit does my manuscript actually need? Send me your first ten pages. I'll tell you honestly whether you need developmental editing, line editing, or copy editing, even when the honest answer is the smaller job. Most self-help and business books written by experts need structural work first. The ideas are strong, but they reach the reader in the wrong order, and polishing sentences won't fix that. Can I see your editing before I pay? Yes. Send one page, and you'll get a real edit back, with tracked changes and comments, at no charge. You'll know exactly what working with me looks like before any money moves. Will the book still sound like me? It should sound more like you. Your voice is the reason a reader picks you over every other expert saying similar things. I cut what stands in front of it: the stiff, formal tone people slip into the moment they stop talking and start writing. Every change is tracked, every judgment call has a comment explaining why, and the final decision is always yours. Can you edit a book that has to bring in clients? That's the standard I edit to. Does each chapter build trust before it asks for anything? Can your framework teach without you in the room? Does the reader finish knowing what to do next, and whom to call? WHAT I EDIT ✓ Developmental editing: manuscript structure, chapter order, argument, framework teaching, gaps and repetition ✓ Line editing: clarity, flow, rhythm, tone, filler, jargon ✓ Copy editing: grammar, punctuation, consistency, Chicago Manual of Style ✓ Editorial assessment: a written report and revision plan for drafts that need direction first WHOM I WORK BEST WITH ✓ Coaches and consultants writing their first authority book ✓ Founders turning a signature framework into a clear chapter structure ✓ Speakers who want the book to sound the way they do on stage ✓ Self-help and personal development authors with a complete draft ✓ Authors who want honest feedback, not just surface correction WHAT I DON'T DO I do not write grant proposals, business plans, press releases, or marketing copy. I do not edit fiction, academic theses, technical documentation, academic work, blog posts, or marketing copy. I focus on book editing for self-help, personal development, and business nonfiction at the developmental, line, and copy level. This focus is why my edits go deep. LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR BOOK I am online and will reply within 1 hour. Send me a message with your genre, word count, and where the draft is at, and I will tell you what kind of editing you need and what it will cost before you spend anything. If it is easier to talk it through, I am available for a call today. Send the first 1,000 words and I will edit them free so you can see the work before you decide.