Editing Services
Line Editing
You need line editing when you’ve finished a first draft of your work, and you want to check your tone and writing style. You’ve said what you want to say, and now you want to make sure that you’re using the right voice to get the message across effectively.
When I line edit your work, I’ll look at each sentence and think about your writing deeply and carefully. I’ll determine if your sentences use language in a way that represents the style and tone you want to convey. I’ll give you feedback that will help you deliver your message clearly and smoothly, and while I won’t rewrite your work, I’ll offer suggestions on how you can strengthen your piece to engage your readers.
Copyediting
Once you finish your piece and you’re confident that your ideas are communicated with the tone and style you want to use, the next step you want to take is to have your work copyedited for technical accuracy, making sure that your language is polished and your ideas are complete.
When I copyedit your work, I’ll scrutinize the mechanical aspects of the writing (e.g., how punctuation, capitalization, quotations, numbers, dates, and abbreviations are used), making sure that the writing follows particular style rules consistently. By default, I use the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, though I am familiar with other style guides and will help you stick to a different style guide as needed.
I’ll also review your work to make sure that it’s well-organized and logically presented, which could involve making specific suggestions to reorganize sentences or reword confusing or awkward passages.
Proofreading
When you’re confident that your piece is finished and ready to be published, the final editing stage you need is proofreading to catch any errors that were missed during the previous editing stages.
When I proofread your work, I’ll look for typos, grammar errors, and formatting inconsistencies. I won’t check for thematic inconsistencies or problematic logic in the narrative because those issues were already addressed in the earlier stages of editing.