You have a story that needs to be told and you want readers to love it as much as you do.
But there’s a problem.
Your brain isn’t your reader’s brain. How do you make sure your wonderful, weird story makes sense to someone else?
The answer? An editor.
I help bridge the gap between writer and reader so that you can share your story with the world.
You can write great books! Olivia can help.
I became an editor because I believe that writing is magic.
Think about it. You have the power to take 26 inert characters and weave them into wondrous worlds, heart-pounding conflicts, and stories that feel so real we’ll debate the characters’ life choices as if they’re our friends or coworkers.
It shouldn’t be possible, and yet, it is. It’s also really frickin’ hard to do well.
Unlike speaking, reading & writing are unnatural skills. We can’t pick them up just by exposure to written materials. We have to be taught.
And isn’t that a beautiful thing? The idea of natural writing talent is a myth. There may be writers who start off with bigger vocabularies, or better grammar, or some other skill that gives them an advantage, but we all have to learn the same skills.
No one is born a writer, but anyone can choose to become one.
Writing is 1% inspiration and 99% technique you can learn.
Olivia Bedford
How do I know? I faced that same, steep learning curve when I first started writing.
Just over 10 years ago, I was sitting in a dorm room, bashing my head against the keyboard wondering why the first draft I’d just written was so terrible.
I’d been reading books since I was three years old. Why couldn’t I translate that into writing one?
It took me years of struggle, trial and error, and plain old embarrassing failures to figure out what I was doing wrong, but once I caught on, the heavens opened up and my inner writer was set free.
Now, I spend every single day helping other writers discover the same magic for themselves and I’m so proud of the authors I’ve helped and the amazing books they’ve created.
Are you ready to become another success story?
Request your FREE sample edit today and let’s see how I can help you write the best book possible.
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Educational Experience
BA English - Yale University - 2016
MS in Education - University of New England - 2021
318R Writing Course with David Farland - 2021
Developmental Editing Course - Editorial Arts Academy - 2022
Inaugural Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Workshop - Aspen Summer Words - 2022
