Editing services
With my variety of interests and experiences I am certainly a specialist in marine, cooking, legal and (with the aid of my partner) aviation works, but I welcome other project topics as well. To find out more or to discuss a potential project, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Every document is unique. One reads faster or needs less involvement than another. This affects the amount of pages per hour.
Contact me for a quote.
Structural editing
Copyediting
Proofreading
Indexing
Types of editing
Structural editing
Assessment:
overall coherent and logical structure
clarity of thought (purpose)
accuracy
consideration of audience level
Advice:
headings and navigation aids
plain language use
visuals or auxiliary text materials
source quoting, permissions
Identify:
superfluous material
create reference material (glossaries, indexes, end notes)
review visual and organizational materials
clarify meaning and smoothing out language
checking grammar, spelling, punctuation, accuracy
understand issues related to using other languages
check for completeness
apply revisions after author consultation (round 2)
Copyediting
Final review after typesetting. Check:
completeness
consistent use of content
spelling, punctuation, numerical material, navigation elements
typographical elements (design specifications)
Proofreading
Created after the proofreading stage.
Elements:
headings, subheadings and qualifiers
cross-references, alternative keywords
see/see also references
Formats:
run-in style
indented style