Hi:<br /><br />We usually provide just a few edited paragraphs as a sample, and sometimes only one. As you can imagine it takes time to edit. The useful thing about tracked changes is that the author can pick and choose which edits are useful.<br /><br /> I can understand your wanting to keep the voice and speed of the original. While Ernest Hemingway was justly praised for his short sentences, his style wasn't to everyone's tastes.<br /><br />What I would like to suggest is that you request a free sample from another editor or even several, giving each a different paragraph. That way you can find an editor with a style more in keeping with own. I certainly think your story is worth perfecting, but on your terms, in your way.<br /><br />Best wishes -- George