, I have been doing freelance editing for university students and friends to perfect their essays, theses, resumes, and letters of intent required for postsecondary application. I have helped these clients and colleagues cultivate their ideas, pointedly compose their writing for an audience, and eliminate any superfluous content. Not only am I able to edit non-fictional writing, I am practiced in the art of evaluating creative works as the countless essays I have crafted to interpret literary genres and figurative devices attest. The study of literature imparts a comprehension of the interdependent relationship between form and content, the recurring motifs and symbols that emphasize the major themes, and how subplots intertwine to permit multiple meanings to play with and against each other in a piece of fiction. As my educational, professional, and extracurricular experiences hopefully suggest, I can edit at superficial or in-depth level involving basic proofreading, reduction of text, or extensive rewriting. 