Jennifer Hummer

Developmental Editing
Line Editing
Manuscript Assessment

General Fiction, including Young Adult & Middle Grade Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Romantic Comedies, Memoirs, Fantasy

Jennifer is an award-winning author and screenwriter. Her novels have been published in both English and German, and optioned for film. Jennifer is a freelance editor, an indie book competition judge, a ghost-writer, and a script analyst. She has read scripts and novels for William Morris Endeavor, Triad Artists, Coverfly, and various production companies in Los Angeles. Jennifer has a passion for helping writers create engaging and unique stories, and she enjoys working with both debut and professional authors.

Bold story themes, strong character motives, and subtle but powerful dialogue are three of the most important ingredients for successful storytelling.

My favorite advice on writing: "A character with certain weaknesses, when being put through the wringer of a particular struggle, is forged and tempered into a changed being." - John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

Favorite Authors: Taylor Jenkins Reid, Caroline Leavitt, David Sedaris, Leigh Bardugo, Laura Hilldenbrand, JK Rowling, Helen Fielding, and Maria Semple

"The best part about working with Jennifer Hummer is how she helped me pinpoint my characters' motives, which led me to understand their actions, instead of arbitrarily creating a plot line for them."

- Annie B., novelist

"I have known and worked with Jennifer for several years when she read scripts for movie stars, directors, and indie film agents who specifically requested her to review material. Jennifer was my ace."

- Adam Novak, William Morris Entertainment,
Head of Story Deptarment

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