Brooke Belk
Introduction: My professional training started in middle school. I attended eight years of writing camp at Duke University before I got to college at UNC-Chapel Hill, where I pursued a degree in English and Creative Writing. My first major editing project was at fourteen, when I edited my creative writing teacher's first manuscript. In other words, I've been doing this longer than many other people in my field.
I love helping people find their voices. People know what they're trying to say; the job of a good writer or a good editor is simply to help them say it. In essence, I translate people to themselves. When I get it right, there's a lightbulb moment, and I can see on my clients' faces that they've just read exactly what they'd been trying to say all along. It's a great feeling.
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Susannah D.
Jul 31, 2014
Brooke helped me edit a section of a novel I'm working on. We did this remotely, as we live in different countries.
Brooke has a passion and a fantastic eye for literature. She saw what was working in the excerpt as well as what wasn't, and she found effective ways of giving feedback about both. Her insights into character were particularly striking. She is a deft, caring editor who became genuinely involved with the story, and any writing would be improved by her attention.
Keeping in touch with Brooke can be a challenge. I did receive the work a little after the deadline we had initially set, and for a little while it wasn't clear that the editing would be done in time. Brooke has the talent and the skill; more focus on logistical planning would make the editing process smoother. That's the only thing keeping me from giving her an "outstanding" rating - her talent, skill, and passion certainly rate that high.
Buchanan M.
Jul 31, 2014
Brooke has helped me review and edit countless projects, from ad copy to resumes. She has always provided thorough and insightful feedback and has never missed an error!