Editing
You’ve worked for weeks on an article/post/essay that you are finally really proud of. You are also really tired of reading it. After one more quick proofread, you triumphantly submit your piece to a magazine/blog/professor and buy yourself a cake. The next day, you glance at it while closing the file and you find a typo. And it ruins your day.
Does this sound familiar?
WHY YOU NEED AN EDITOR
Writing is like building a house. It’s a lot of work, but big milestones keep it exciting. Outlines are like putting up the framing, framing an argument is hanging drywall, and writing “the end” is the contractor handing you the keys.
Editing is the caulking of the writing process. Caulking is tedious. It’s not glamorous. And at first glance, you may not even be able to tell if it’s been done or not. But if you start living in a house with no caulk, pretty soon your fixtures will be leaking and bugs will begin to creep in.
Like caulking, thorough editing is crucial to the success of any writing. Typos, poor word choice, repetitive phrases, and weak logic can make your writing less effective, damage your credibility, and ultimately keep you from getting published.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Hiring an editor can be critical to the success and impact of your writing. As professional editors, we bring a fresh set of eyes and objectivity to our review of your work.
We are industry-renowned editors who are extraordinarily skilled at:
developmental editing (addressing issues with argument, character development, story, etc.)
line editing (working on the clarity, readability, and feel of your writing)
copy editing (sentence-level review of syntax, punctuation, spelling, wordiness, and consistency)
proofreading (final review for minor text and formatting errors)
Whether you need help editing academic articles, theses, book proposals, marketing collateral, articles, presentations, or speeches, we want to collaborate with you to improve the strength of your writing while staying true to your voice and vision.