Copyrighter, Proofreader - Children App about Famous Artwork

$30-250 USD

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Hi there, we need a proof reader/copy writer for our App. What we are looking for: Skills: -Someone interested in the arts, ie paintings by Degas, Renoir, etc -Someone who can write for children - target age 6-12 year olds Requirements: - We have already written the content for about 13 paintings - about 100 to 200 words per painting. We need someone to proof read what we have written and make changes to make the content concise and child friendly. Example of the writing is below. - We also need someone to read our App description, which is about 100 words to make it as appealing as possible - to get people to purchase the App - Finally, we need someone to proof read our instructions on how to use our APP - probably about 50 words maximum. Again, we will give you the content and you simply proof read it and improve it. For this project as detailed above, we are paying US $75. Any additional paintings we ask you to review would be paid at US$5/painting. Example of some text from the App is below - if you are interested, please contact us with your experience and send us how you might reword these two paragraphs below. A picture of the painting is attached. "Here Degas captures ballerinas resting after an exhausting lesson. The ballerina in red at the front of the painting has her hands in her head. Degas is fascinated by the ballet and ballerinas. During his career he created more than 1,000 paintings, sketches and sculptures of ballet themes. Degas lived in Paris and would attend practice lessons and the ballet regularly. He would take his sketch book and complete the works of art back in his studio. He knew first-hand how hard the ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima ballerina. How might this painting be different if Degas focused on the ballerinas in the distance? Degas often ‘hides’ in the corner, showing the dancers from different points of view often painting glimpses of a moment in time. Did you notice how Degas crops the painting, cutting one ballerina in half? This is deliberate and Degas uses this technique to perfection. It gives the painting an almost photographic quality." Thanks!!

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@mcooper89

Hi, I'm Megan! I'm an American living in Thailand as an English teacher for young students. Now and at my previous job, I have been fortunate to work with children of all ages. It goes without saying that I have a knack for communicating with kids! My writing skills and style are well-developed and flexible. Whether you need a concise description of an App or a child-friendly description of a painting, I can adapt to the requirements. ~Cheers! "In this painting, a troupe of young ballerinas is resting after a hard day's lesson. The ballerina in red, sitting on the floor, rests her head on her hands as if she could fall asleep at any moment. The artist of this painting, Edgar Degas, loved both ballerinas and their enchanting ballets. During his life, he created over 1,000 paintings, drawings, and sculptures of the ballerinas he so loved. Degas lived in the beautiful city of Paris, and often spent his days going to the ballet or watching ballerinas during their lessons. While he watched these graceful girls twirl across the stage, he drew them in his sketch book so he could create paintings like this back in his studio. This painting mostly draws us to the young ballerinas in front. How would this painting be different if Degas focused on the ballerinas in the corner of the room? This painting is a wonderful example of how Degas often chose to paint a moment in time. Did you see the ballerina in the corner that's cut in half? It's almost like they're in a photograph!"

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@Starmer

Hi, I am a professional editor and proofreader with experience in a variety of genres. I have just completed a project editing a children's book and received great feedback. I am a native speaker of English and my spelling, punctuation and grammar skills are excellent. Editing is something that I really enjoy doing, it doesn't feel like a job! Please see my feedback and contact me if you would like any more information. Best regards, Georgina. I will take a look at your paragraphs and attach them to this bid asap.

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@invincible312

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@KJensen0711

Hello! I am currently employed with the North Dakota Legislative Council as their proofreading, and I have been a proofreader/editor for 9 years. On a daily basis, I have to produce high-quality work that is not only error-free but also flows smoothly and makes sense. The majority of the work I do is seen by the public, so I have to ensure that my work is the highest quality. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you in advance for your time. ~KJensen0711 Here is the example you requested: "During his career, Degas created more than 1,000 works of ballet-themed art, including paintings, sketches, and sculptures. He lived in Paris and attended practices lessons and the ballet regularly. He would take his sketch book with and then create the finished works of art back in his studio. He knew first-hand how hard ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima ballerina. Here, Degas captures ballerinas resting after an exhausting lesson. The ballerina in red has her hands on her head. How might this painting be different if he focused on the ballerinas in the distance? Degas often "hid" in the corner, showing dancers from different points-of-view, often painting glimpses of a moment in time. Did you notice how Degas cropped the painting, cutting on ballerina in half? This is deliberate, and he used this technique to perfection, giving the painting an almost photographic quality."

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@wayn007

Hello, and thanks for the opportunity to bid on this project. I will send you the edit of the original paragraph you posted. I could probably get this done for today or tomorrow at the latest, if you like my style. I am fascinated by pieces of art, and while I don't know all that much about art, I do have a knack for making something easy to understand, and can bring forth the meaning of the writer while smoothing out the writing a bit. Thank-you! Wayne

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@Ferrarifreelance

Dear arts2014, Really excited to see such an interesting project! As an English teacher who has taught children for over six years, graduated in English Literature and Philosophy, and has an interest in the arts it's really exceptional to see such an obviously well thought out and targeted App. I did a quick work over of the sample and decided to get it flowing a bit more in places, which essentially means opening up the clauses and avoiding the tendency in the piece to sound like a series of bullet points. As I say, it's just a quick touch up really and obviously the best thing would be to discuss the style you're going for in the event that my bid is successful. Here Degas captures ballerinas resting after an exhausting lesson. Look at the ballerina in red at the front of the painting; doesn’t she look tired with her head in hands? Degas was so fascinated by ballet and by ballerinas that, during his life, he created more than one thousand paintings, sketches, and sculptures all on ballet themes. Living in Paris, he would attend the ballet performances and practices regularly and, with his sketchbook, create drawings he would complete later in his studio. He knew first-hand how hard the ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima ballerina! * Please PM for rest of sample.

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@MackAlvinC

I'm an experienced Editor and Proofreader with a keen critical eye. I've written, edited and proofreaded published articles, tutorials and videos for a Global web-based audience. I look forward to working with you. Feel free to compare my exam scores to the other bidders. I would like to chat via Skype if you are available to do so. Thank you. Sincerely, Mack Cox

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@karthickrichard

In this painting, Degas captures ballerinas resting after an exhausting lesson. The ballerina in red at the front of the painting has her hands in her head. Is she tired? Degas was fascinated by the ballet and ballerinas during his life and much of his work focuses on ballet themes. Degas knew first-hand how hard the ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima ballerina. Degas lived in Paris and would attend practice lessons and the ballet regularly. He would take his sketch book and complete the works of art back in his studio. In fact, during his career he created more than 1,000 paintings, sketches and sculptures of ballet themes. How might this painting be different if Degas focused on the ballerinas in the distance? Degas often ‘hides’ in the corner, showing the dancers from different points of view. Did you notice how Degas crops the painting, cutting one ballerina in half? This is deliberate and Degas uses this technique to perfection. It makes the painting look like a photograph, a glimpse in a moment of time.

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@scasika

Hello there, Art lover and children writer here and smartphone user at your service. Looking forward to further discussing this wonderful project with you. Regards, C. And yes, you said 75 bucks for this work. So here it is. I like painters like Degas, Henri Rousseau, Picasso, Dali...etc. I forgot to mention that I am a full time teacher, so I have experience in explaining kids all sorts of things.

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@cilician

Art aficionado with master's degree in English language and literature who also continually tell strories to his yet unborn child will handle this job with ease and pleasure and professionality.

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@yarran

Hi, I am an experienced content producer, reviewer, researcher, editor, and publisher with a history in the arts. I take great pride in ensuring accurate and readable content. I have also been a bookseller specialising in art and children's books for the last 7 years, as well as an art dealer for the last 3. Naturally, your project has an affinity with me and I hope my reworked example below impresses you and that we will be working together soon. Kind Regards, Yarran Jenkins --- Here Degas captures ballerinas resting after an exhausting lesson. The ballerina in red, at the front of the painting, has her head down resting on her hand. Degas was fascinated by ballet and ballerinas, and during his career, created more than 1,000 ballet themed paintings, sketches, and sculptures. Degas lived in Paris, where he would regularly attend ballet performances and practice sessions, sketchbook in hand, later returning to his studio to paint his masterpieces. Degas knew first-hand how hard ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima ballerina. How might this painting be different if Degas focused on the ballerinas in the distance? Degas often paints glimpses of a moment in time. As though hidden in the corner of the room, he shows the dancers from different points of view. Did you notice how Degas crops the painting, cutting one ballerina in half? This is deliberate and Degas uses this technique to perfection, giving the painting an almost photographic quality

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@priyasrt

your project seems quite interesting because from childhood am very much interested in art& craft , and painting. If you give me this chance i am get u very good content and the bid amount can be discussed in mail as you wish.

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@Cassen

Hello! I have a bachelor's degree in art, and therefore have studied art history. I am a native speaker of English from the U.S. Currently I work as a teacher of English as a second language. I have extensive experience teaching children as well as proofreading my students' work for language, grammar, punctuation, etc. Here is how I would reword the following paragraphs: Here, Degas shows us ballerinas after they just had a ballet class. Now they're taking a break. Degas lived in Paris, and loved ballet. He enjoyed watching the ballerinas practice. He would draw the ballerinas as they practiced, and used his drawings to complete his paintings back in his studio. When he was alive, he created more than 1,000 paintings, drawings and statues about ballet and ballerinas. He could see how hard the ballerinas worked to try and be the best of all the balerinas, and he shows us this in his artwork. The ballerina in red at the front of the painting has her hands on her head. What do you think she's thinking about? Look at how the ballerinas in the front are so much bigger than the ones in the back. See how they form a diagonal line from the bottom left to the top right? You can almost connect the dots! Did you notice how Degas shows us only half of one of the ballerinas in the back? He did this on purpose to make the painting look more like a photograph to help you imagine what is on the other side of her.

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@pallisa

I'll be more than happy to redirect this outlook. Of course because the painter's personality is usually one reflecting in the background, he focuses on the seemingly sad ballerina who might not have gotten the part as opposed t just being tired. On this stance , by focusing on the others in the background, you can get a feel that there is much haste and things to do in the preparation of achieving perfection to claim the winning status; you get a sense of excellence to be achieved rather than a laid back attitude and that of disappointment from the girl in the corner. As I have said, painting is one of my forte; thus I will know how to position the words to match what your trying to say. Thank You!

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@imtomj

I was excited to see the listing you posted. My plays have been produced in NYC and regionally. I co-wrote a musical adaptation of Aesop's Fables that toured schools in Dallas, TX. I'm currently writing York, a play for young audiences. I have a lifelong interest in visual art and co-wrote a comic book that was recently released. I also worked at a ballet company in NYC. "In this piece, Degas depicts ballerinas just after an exhausting rehearsal. Note the dancer in red in the lower left hand corner. Do you think she's disappointed, frustrated, or just tired? Degas had a lifelong fascination with the ballet and ballerinas. During his career, he created more than 1,000 paintings, sketches and sculptures with balletic themes. Degas lived in Paris and would attend ballet rehearsals and performances regularly. He'd sketch the dancers while attending and then complete the pieces when he returned to his studio. He knew first-hand how hard the ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima ballerina. How would the mood of this painting be different if Degas had focused on the ballerinas in the distance? Degas often ‘hides’ in the corner, showing the dancers from unconventional points of view and offering the viewer a glimpse into a moment in time. Did you notice how Degas crops the painting, not showing the full form of the ballerina in the upper right hand corner? This is a deliberate technique Degas uses to perfection. It gives the painting an almost photographic quality."

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@grobinson10

Hello. I recently edited a similar project for the same age range here on freelancer. It was my first project and the client was very pleased with what I delivered. It was also for an app with facts about marine animals. I enjoy working on projects like this and believe I can deliver top-quality work in a short period of time. "Here Degas (pronounced duh-GAH) captures ballerinas resting after an exhausting lesson. The ballerina in red at the front of the painting has her hand on her head. Degas is fascinated by the ballet and ballerinas. During his career he created more than 1,000 paintings, sketches and sculptures of ballet themes. Degas lived in Paris and would attend practice lessons and the ballet regularly. He would take his sketch book and complete the works of art back in his studio. He knew first-hand how hard the ballerinas worked to win a prized place as a prima (pronounced pree-ma) ballerina, or the main female dancer. How might this painting be different if Degas focused on the ballerinas in the distance? Degas often ‘hides’ in the corner, showing the dancers from different points of view, often painting glimpses of a moment in time. Did you notice how Degas crops the painting, cutting one ballerina in half? This is done on purpose and Degas uses this technique to perfection. It gives the painting an almost photographic quality."

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@nicholaszube

Here's an example of the sort of proofreading and editing I'm thinking about for your project, based on your Degas copy: **** Degas lived in Paris. He loved the ballet and ballerinas, and he knew how hard they worked to become prima ballerinas. Degas made more than 1,000 paintings, sketches and sculptures of them. He would go to the ballet and ballet studios, make drawings of the dancers in his sketchbook, then finish his works of art at home. Imagine that you are sitting in the corner of a ballet studio, watching a lesson. Degas painted this picture to make that easy to do. He painted only half of the ballerina at the far right to make it seem as if she was moving in and out of the picture. He wanted to make it feel like a photograph. Now look at the ballerina in red at the front of the painting. How do you think she feels? Is she tired from all her hard work? Or do you think is there another reason why she is sitting alone? How would you feel about her if the ballerinas in the distance were in the front of the painting? (176 words) **** I added a selection of questions to the end of the copy. My idea was to make children think about the painting as a story, and to give them a platform to start thinking about artistic choices, and how personal art can be for the viewer. Why did Degas paint the ballerina in red the way she is, and where she is? Is there only one way to view her place in the story? Etc. Please feel free to contact me to discuss future details.

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@rhonasha

Hi, I have been proof reading for many years and am not only very intersted in art and design, it is my primary background. I'm also well aware of the level of language needed as my son is going on 12. Thanks.

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