About editing

You have something to say. Editing will help you to say it in a clear, engaging, and well-crafted way.

Each project is different. I’ll discuss with you your project’s background, context, and purpose, and we’ll decide together what kind of editing is appropriate and which services
I can provide. 

To see some of my recent projects and clients, click on the links at right.
    
Structural/substantive editing

• organizing text, starting from concept or from manuscript

• modifying sequence, length, depth, and format of a text’s components (including visual items), to achieve balanced and effective presentation
• sometimes writing or rewriting

Line editing

• improving readability at the sentence level
• ensuring clarity of content through research and queries
• bringing consistency of tone and voice to the work of multiple authors
• integrating components such as graphics and references with the text

Copy editing

• ensuring that usage, spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct
• keeping editorial style consistent

Proofreading and production editing

• following the edited text through the final stages, ensuring that standards of quality are maintained

Project coordination

• shepherding complex projects from drafting through to publication
• managing traffic and troubleshooting

 
Indexing

• compiling simple name indexes or analytical subject indexes

Take a closer look

Books
Self-Publishing
Reports & Papers
Magazines & Journals
Advocacy & Marketing