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JESSICA DE BRUYN

Editor • Writer • Coach
ABOUT ME
Jessica de Bruyn (she/her) white, fat woman with a brown bob and brown eyes, wearing a red tank top

I have been passionate about storytelling for my whole life. I started as an actor and singer (and talkative child!)

I eventually fell in love with the written word and studied playwriting, screenwriting, and finally fiction novel writing. 

I discovered a love for editing and collaborating with other writers as a film student. For the past 10 years, I have worked with fiction authors at all stages of their writing and with a variety of publishing goals to find the best versions of their stories.

I have worked on pieces that have won or been shortlisted for The Independent Publishers Book Awards, The Eric Hoffer Book Awards, The Forest of Reading White Pine Award, The SCBWI Florida Rising Kite Contest, The PAGE Awards Screenwriting Contest, among others.

I continue to be a writer, creating genre fiction books and the text for graphic stories. I understand the writing process from all sides and strive to not only help writers to create their ultimate draft, but also to grow in their craft and build a lasting career.

I am also the co-owner and co-creator of StoryCraft, a writing education company devoted to helping as many emerging writers as possible to better understand the craft and process of writing. StoryCraft currently offers the StoryCraft: Writing Your Novel Course and an accompanying StoryCraft: Writing Your Novel Workbook

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SERVICES
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Developmental Editing

I want to help you not just complete your story, but make it the best version it could possibly be! This first stage of editing focuses on the foundational elements - plotting, characterization, pacing, worldbuilding, etc. 

Services Offered
Working from Home
Coaching

There are so many decisions to make as you're drafting your novel. I offer coaching services for authors at every stage of the writing process, helping you to finish a your outline, draft, negotiate rewrites, or decide on your publishing plan. 

Services Offered
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Outline & Query Review

How you begin and end your writing project can greatly determine its timeline and success. Get a consultation on your story outline before diving in and you are likely to save yourself several drafts in the process!

Or, are you ready to submit to agents? I can help refine your submission package. 

Services Offered
STORYCRAFT
Are you at the beginning of your writing journey? The StoryCraft process combines the craft of writing with strategic planning.
We'll guide you through the entire process of learning to write a book you feel confident about from idea to outline and beyond.
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