Editing and proofreading

Did you know that if you try to edit or proofread your own writing, chances are you’ll miss mistakes? That’s because of familiarity bias. We know our own thoughts and what we’re trying to say, as well as our own writing style and that makes it difficult to pick up typos and grammatical errors. It’s not just typos and grammar that can cause issues for our readers. When we read our own writing, we understand what we’re trying to say, so our message seems clear. But to readers, it may not make perfect sense.

Using a professional editor and proofreader ensures your writing is of the highest quality and error-free before publication.

Structural editing

Structural editing, sometimes called substantive editing, involves making changes to a manuscript’s structural arrangement, language choice and flow. It is the process of assessing and improving a manuscript at the big-picture level, and includes the organization of information, its style, and length.

Your editor will work with you and go over the entire document or manuscript and suggest structural improvements that might be needed. They will also clarify any ambiguity or unclear passages in your work, enhance the flow and validate facts/sources. Adherence to your writing style and voice is ensured – don’t worry, you won’t get lost in translation.

Copyediting

Copyediting focuses on the technical quality of your writing. Copyeditors look for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors along with sentence structure and word choice. We also ensure the correct form of English language spelling is used, i.e. American or English. Whichever form of spelling you’ve used, we’ll make sure it’s consistent.

Proofreading

Proofreading provides a final quality check after typesetting is complete, to catch any grammar, spelling or punctuation that may have been missed during copyediting. The proofreader also looks for any formatting and consistency errors. A final proofread will give you peace of mind by confirming your book or document contains no flaws before publication or submission.

Helping authors and business owners

Our editing and proofreading services have helped authors and business owners refine everything from books and articles, website content and marketing materials prior to publication. We ensure your writing will make a great impression.

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