Editing

I work with the following document formats:

• MS Word;
• ODT; and
• Google Docs.

Some editors only provide a marked-up copy of your document, leaving you to work through their suggested alterations. That can be confusing, especially after several passes through your document, and will leave you with a lot of work to do.

I will provide*:

1. A marked-up copy that is an amalgamation of all editing passes. I will make at least four passes and as many as are necessary, and
2. A clean copy for informational purposes that incorporates all the suggested changes.

*Excluding Google Docs documents.

** Because of ethical considerations, a clean copy may not be provided with academic or legal proofreading.

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See samples of my editing work here.

These are some of the books I have edited.

I work with the text line by line to eradicate spelling, grammar, syntax, and other mistakes, which is why proofreading is sometimes referred to as line editing.

Copyediting:

Standard editing (also known as copyediting) is correcting spelling, grammar, and syntax mistakes, light editing and rewriting, and checking for the following:

• UK, US, Australian, Canadian, and Indian English.
• Documents should be in Word/ODT/Google Docs format only. A minimum of four passes through the text is required, and as many as are necessary.
• Point out wordiness.
• Point out clunky transitions and suggest alternative wording.
• Confusing syntax.
• Point out sentences or paragraphs that seem egregiously wordy or convoluted and suggest alternative wording.
• Point out problematic or misused words and suggest an alternative word.
• Homophones.
• Querying faulty organisation and gaps in logic.
• Making light revisions to the text.
• Two revisions are included in the price.

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Premium editing:

This involves greater rewriting and sentence restructuring to enhance the flow of the text than in copy editing (standard proofreading), as well as fact-checking.

Premium editing is full editing and proofreading for spelling, grammar, and syntax mistakes and checking as follows:

• UK, US, Australian, Canadian, and Indian English.
• Documents in Word/ODT/Google Docs format only.
• A minimum of four passes over the text, as many as required, is required.
• Consistency and appropriateness of tone.
• Style deviations.
• Wordiness.
• Point out clunky transitions and provide alternative wording.
• Confusing syntax.
• Point out problematic or misused words and suggest an alternative word.
• Point out sentences or paragraphs that seem egregiously wordy or convoluted and provide alternative wording.
• Homophones.
• Uneven flow.
• Making more extensive revisions of the text (e.g., reorganising sentences, changing the text’s flow).
• Querying facts that seem incorrect.
• AI detection and editing.
• Two revisions are included in the price.

See terms & conditions.

Academic proofreading:

This is standard editing that also considers the ethical considerations applicable to academic writing.

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Legal proofreading:

This is standard editing and requires a knowledge of legal terminology, concepts, case citations, and the style and format of legal documents. It is only for the jurisdiction of England and Wales.

See terms & conditions.