Geoffrey T. Landward

Introduction: I do this for pleasure, not for profit. My price is generally significantly lower simply because I find this work fun and that is why I do it. Make no mistake, I know what I'm doing; I was an executive editor for a law school publication. Let me tell you why I pursue this work. Writing matters, whether it is good writing, average writing or bad writing; it matters. I am obsessed with exceptional writing. I am an attorney and have spent a career studying, dissecting and using writing as a tool to persuade. I approach all projects--speeches, books, dissertations, briefs or a simple letter--with the same excitement. When I'm not writing or editing, I read from the very best writers and instructors for pleasure and growth. While I enjoy working on my own writing, nothing satisfies me more than helping others express themselves. I provide copy and line editing services (Chicago, APA or MLA), developmental editing, ghost writing and proofreading. I typically quote a flat fee rather than hourly rate, and I am very competitively priced. I keep working until you are satisfied. The fee will not change. Many friends, colleagues and family have asked me to assist with their writing projects: cover letters, resumes, correspondence, school papers, legislation, legal writing (I'm a full-time attorney) and fiction. I always say yes. I obsess over each word. I observe the cadence, grace, style and content, looking for the most moving, persuasive phrases, sentences and paragraphs to create prose that will pop. I will help you stand out, and that is what I enjoy about the work I do--writing the sentence that sounds like silk feels or the paragraph that grabs your attention and compels you to read on.