Can someone be my Editer? for my story?

Question

Ok, so I wrote 1 chapter, but it's only 2 pages long. I need someone to edit it and make it longer. Thanks! ^-^

o and why do you say "no thanks" to answer my question?? I whant answer saying yes or no, or are giving me advice.

Answer 1

I cannot be your editor, but I will offer you a few words of caution.

I'm not sure why you're looking for someone on here to edit your work. Is your story for a school project, or is it something you hope to someday submit for publication? If it's the latter, allowing random people to read it is a good way to have your ideas stolen.

Answer 2

Editors don't ever make anyone's writing longer. The most they ever do is slash things out and rearrange them, and they usually run that past the author first, too. More often than not, they just tell you everything that's screwed up and expect YOU to fix it. Get used to it.

This is not really bad, either - going over your own stuff can sometimes turn garbage into gold. I think I must have gone through one of my books twenty times, and I have to say that it probably got at least a little bit better each time I did. One thing I became sure of was that my story was at least as entertaining for me to read the twentieth time as it was the first. That's a good sign! If you can't read your own work twenty times, how can you expect someone else to read it even once?

Answer 3

It looks like you're trying to find a co-writer instead of an editor.

Answer 4

I'm an ametuer, but I believe I could do this pretty well (I do this for a friends). However, my time is limited and you might have to wait a few days. :)
What genre/style is it?

Answer 5

Not until you learn to spell?

Answer 6

as an amateur, I'll look at it, just e-mail it to me or IM or something,

Answer 7

no thanks