https://reforgewriting.com/home daily 1.0 2024-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1539357908411-9KY508L16AOBKBNDQBP0/Screen+Shot+2018-10-10+at+7.25.53+PM.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1536579801049-9LIUKHHA6WIY1P94E33P/alejandro-escamilla-2-unsplash.jpg Home - The Reforge Story Started as a side-hustle in 2018, Reforge grew out of my work with writing and critique groups in the DC area. I have a passion for helping people and a knack for fixing story problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1534503934968-243BDKV84EPSSIGMSDHY/20130731_Trade+100_0202.jpg Home - Reforge Feedback Writers are opinionated, passionate folks, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Read what people have to say about working with Reforge. https://reforgewriting.com/about daily 0.75 2019-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1536756553053-KYJ04HHFY1R3OFTQVBIT/color_logo_transparent.png About Reforge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1522084994658-ZOEK9ZHWRBKER5QCH4BJ/dan-hoagland.png About Reforge https://reforgewriting.com/editing daily 0.75 2019-08-04 https://reforgewriting.com/your-quote daily 0.75 2025-06-14 https://reforgewriting.com/faq daily 0.75 2019-08-06 https://reforgewriting.com/clients daily 0.75 2019-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1550148822861-83PY4XVJ6HBH01XSNWAA/image1.jpg Client Testimonials - Samuel E. Greene I worked with Daniel prior to his independent editing days and always found his feedback helpful, not to mention, he was really the glue that kept a small writing group together. I asked Daniel to edit a portion of a manuscript that I intend to use as part of a workshop application and found his edits and chat sessions incredibly helpful in pointing out the strengths of my writing and how to utilize them more effectively as well as very thorough line-by-line edits. Daniel helped me bring the elements forward from my story, and he was fully invested in my story. In other words, he was excited about my writing. Daniel will definitely be my first stop prior to submitting to any publisher as I complete the entire manuscript. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1557940072363-VB7SNE6BV3T2STF8X6ZI/michael.jpg Client Testimonials - Michael Gale @GenerationWild Dan's editing sharpened the work while also heightening my craft as a writer. The high-level analysis on the work also provided an unexpected depth to the editing process. Dan makes you think beyond the words on the page. Working with Dan has helped my struggles with structure and plot while also building confidence in my prose and conceptualization. My writing is more to the point: get the reader where they need to be and when. Dan gets it, he just does. Working with him is a pleasure and he always has the client’s best interest at heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1562613357963-POS1ANX8UTW1TM43UFPR/66122990_624008438122016_6521381134251589632_n.jpg Client Testimonials - Jack Passananti I went with the Unhelpful Outline fix because I knew something was missing from the outline I'd come up with; Dan added suggestions that felt organic to the story and smoothed over the rough edges. While details will change as the story progresses, I feel I have a strong base to build from & will definitely come to Reforge for other services as the book takes shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1562678863902-HKSYMEMYX5DG3MSYZLRM/lilly-rum-317234-unsplash.jpg Client Testimonials - Matt Bond Dan is a pleasure to work with. He's very intuitive about how to take a story in the right direction and does not fail to work with you until you are happy with the finished product. I will be using his services again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a857a96e5dd5bc47cec25ce/1548776446884-TQHQVQAAH1WXLGX36SS3/Whitney%2Bprofile Client Testimonials - Jules Whitney @juleswwrites For a little over three years, I participated in a speculative fiction writing workshop run by Daniel where I received feedback from him on two full novel drafts, a season arc of a television show, and numerous shorter works. Whether Daniel is commenting on the more micro elements of fiction or on character arcs that span volumes, his broad knowledge of speculative fiction allows him to provide feedback that not only helps your particular project but also improves you as a writer. In his feedback, Daniel would frequently provide examples of works that demonstrated good solutions to the issue he'd identified or a podcast or two on the specific subject matter. Daniel is also always professional and very pleasant to work with. He understands how to thread the sometimes difficult needle of balancing encouragement with necessary critical feedback. Daniel never shies away from difficult feedback that is necessary for helping your story. However, his goal is always clearly to help you improve. 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