Editing

Why Hire an Editor?

I can edit your content so it’s clear, focused, concise – and free of grammatical errors, typos and other tricky writing issues that can dilute your writing.

Content Types

 

I tend to edit:

  • Articles

  • Websites

  • Training documents

  • Fact sheets

  • Presentations

  • Industry reports

  • Speeches

  • White papers

  • Blog posts

  • Instruction manuals

  • Marketing materials

  • Resumes

If your subject area or content type isn’t listed here, please contact me for availability.

Substantive Editing

 

Substantive editing is in-depth, comprehensive editing focused on structure, organization, clarity and content. This stage generally includes some reorganizing and rewriting. I give a comprehensive explanation of problem areas and ways I think you could solve them. I ask questions and there is usually a fair amount of back and forth. Substantive editing does not involve correcting grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, etc.; that would be done during the copy editing phase.

Fact Checking

 

Fact checking ensures factual accuracy, working links and a consistent style. I correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage and syntax. I also review any organizational or structural issues to ensure your document is clean and readable.

Copy Editing

 

Copy editing includes editing for grammar, punctuation, spelling and style consistency. I also provide sentence restructuring suggestions and word choice options as needed to strengthen and improve the clarity of your document. I review formatting as well as continuity and use of clear language. I do up to two rounds of edits here, so there is some back and forth at this stage of the process.

Proofreading

 

This is a last quality check and review of your document. I focus on spelling, grammar and punctuation, and I look at style elements such as headlines and fonts to ensure consistency. I go line by line to check for typos, errors and any inconsistencies in tone or editorial style. If there is a table of contents, I check that against the text.

Resume Editing

 

I proofread your content and address formatting issues so nothing keeps your resume from making a good first impression. I look at these elements:

  • Grammar

  • Tenses

  • Spelling

  • Punctuation

  • Sentence structure

  • Formatting

  • Redundancies

Other

 

Additional services I offer include:

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and which one is ideal for your projects?