Editing
“If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.”
Every writer needs an editor. My job is to erase the errors and smooth out the language so your reader can concentrate on your message.
I ensure your text is correct (e.g. grammar, spelling, word choice) and legible (e.g. easy-to-read format, compliant with style guide). Consistency is a big part of editing too: I check whether you have defined all your terms, stayed with one verb tense (unless there's a reason not to) and spelled words the same way (like the pesky -ize vs. -ise).
It's also important that your writing reflects your own unique voice. My goal is to deliver a text that sounds like you. Your words...just better!
In more than 20 years' work as an editor, I have worked on just about every type of text imaginable. The two sorts of texts I most enjoy working with are: