CLARITY, CONSISTENCY, ACCURACY
Let's resuscitate your documents, old and new.
Editing brings life to older documents and gives your new docs and books a chance to be heard.
What project do you have that needs to be freshened, updated, shifted in tone, formatted for readability—or all of the above? It might be:
- The book or report you've been writing, and writing, and writing. Let me give you a hand.
- A manual that's in English--but it needs to be "translated" into American English.
- A document that isn't having the effect intended. Maybe it's the layout or the format.
- Policies that need updating.
Copyediting and Formatting
I'll make your existing work flow, clearly and accurately.
- Write and edit content, ensuring clarity of style, tone and voice.
- Flag ambiguities, inaccuracies or information gaps for review or repair.
- All that pesky punctuation! I'll set it straight.
- Change text and headings for parallel structure.
- Provide white space, to guide the reader and allow for better comprehension.
- Verify captions, graphics, cross-references, and indexing.
- Coordinate quality assurance testing of documentation.
Substantive Editing
I'll take apart that "fixer-upper" draft and then put it back together, only better.
- Determine the project goals, recommend formats and delivery options.
- Assess existing text. Delete what doesn’t match project goals, update what does.
- Manipulate and relocate sections, paragraphs, and sentences.
- Add, remove or change placement of headings.
- Coordinate review cycles. Assess and incorporate reviewer comments.
- Acquire illustrations and diagrams. Determine their style and placement.