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You have finished your manuscript… but you don't yet know if it's ready to be sent to publishers?
That's precisely where I come in.
A published writer, editor, and teacher, I have guided over 215 authors in writing, rewriting, and completing their texts.
My job: to provide you with a professional, demanding, and benevolent editorial eye, in order to reveal the full potential of your project.
I offer two formats of support:
• Editorial Consultation (1 hour, €150):
Do you need an initial look at a novel, a life story, an essay, or a book project? We discuss your text, its strengths, its weaknesses, and the next steps to consider. You will leave with a concrete action plan.
• Complete Editorial Diagnosis of Your Manuscript:
In about a day (depending on the volume), I perform an in-depth reading of your text.
At the end of this service, you will receive:
✔ an annotated manuscript;
✔ a detailed editorial diagnosis;
✔ recommendations on structure, pacing, characters, style, and narration;
✔ a restitution video conference.
My goal is not to rewrite your book for you, but to offer you the external perspective every author needs before a new version or submission to a publishing house.
I also support authors with:
- manuscript restructuring;
- personal and professional narratives;
- writing coaching;
- book projects;
- theses and academic papers.
I have notably collaborated with Les Mots, P.O.L., Les Escales, the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Livres Agités, ELLE, and LVMH.
Authors I have supported are published by Gallimard, au Seuil, and Les Nouveaux éditeurs.
Each text has a unique voice. My job is to preserve it while giving it the best chance of success.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Portuguese
Conversational
Italian
Basic
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Rennes (up to 50km), Nantes (up to 50km)
Experience
- mona messine writingsFounder, Editorial and Literary DirectorEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGFebruary 2013 - Today (13 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceLiterary Coaching: manuscript support, correction of ~60 manuscripts, identification of literary forms, creative experiments, assistance with publisher selection, literary advice, private coaching.Stylistic and structural improvement of texts. Proofreading of novels and narratives, novel correction.Publishing support.Leading thematic literary workshops and creativity coaching. Producer of creative writing workshops. Writing training materials and workshop content on storytelling, creativity, narration, stylistics, and content simplification. Manuscript composition assistance.Editorial assistance, direction of content projects or literary projects, media identification. Ghostwriting for entrepreneurs & artists: speeches, value charters, portraits.
- Les MotsHead of Manuscript DepartmentARTS AND CRAFTSJanuary 2023 - July 2023 (6 months)Paris, FranceReception and reading of manuscripts for a writing school: workshop participants and new prospects.Proofreading, correction. Writing reading reports, video interviews. Comprehensive feedback on structure, style, the text's core message, and publishing possibilities.Support for 20 novels per month, life stories, poetry, thrillers, autofictions.
- Bibliothèque de ParisClient Project ManagerCULTUREAugust 2022 - November 2022 (4 months)Paris, FranceCreation of user journeys and redesign of communication channels.Design of training courses and editing of training guides.Definition of customer service policy within the library.Procurement reference.Writing and creation of writing processes for website and guide redesign.
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Education
- Creative WritingLes Mots2020
- Sciences Po - International BusinessIEP Aix-en-Provence2013
Certifications
- Voltaire Certificate - Spelling and Expression 978/1000 ExpertiseCertificat Voltaire2021
- Certified TeacherISFEC2023