Our editing services can help you develop clear, accurate, and organized copy to effectively inform, persuade, or entertain.
Services
We provide corporate clients, publishers, and individuals with the following editorial services:
- Assessment review (strengths and weaknesses)
- Developmental editing (strengthen the narrative)
- Line editing (enhance the writing style)
- Copyediting (mechanics, style guide alignment, and consistency)
- Proofreading (final check before publishing)
- Preparing illustrations and tables
- Communicating with editors and authors (cover letters, style sheets, and queries)
- Finalizing manuscripts for editing and production
MARKING UP COPY. We can mark up manuscripts using industry editing marks or with software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Adobe InCopy).
Grammar, usage, and style
We are proficient in (and lifelong students of) grammar, English usage, and multiple styles, including:
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- The Associated Press Stylebook
- The Canadian Press Stylebook
- Corporate house styles
- Industry specific ones (e.g., Society of Petroleum Engineers’ SPE Technical Publications Style Guide)
NOTE ABOUT SPELLING. Because most projects we manage follow Chicago style, we comply with their recommendation to use dictionaries published by Merriam-Webster.
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