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| I’ve previously
edited a wide range of work, including academic
theses, fiction, business books,
personal development books, websites,
and articles, with consistently excellent
feedback from my clients. I'm based in Oxford and hold
a Masters from the University of Oxford.
- check below to see what suits you:
proofreading, editing, or substantive editing
- view samples on the right
- read client reviews on iFreelance
and Elance
- email
me for a quotation
| Rates (per word) |
UK Pounds |
US Dollars |
| Proofreading |
£0.012 |
$0.019 |
| Editing |
£0.024 |
$0.038 |
| Substantive editing |
£0.036 |
$0.057 |
Note: if documents need substantial
work, eg. multiple second-language errors, editing rates
may apply for proofreading these. Project minimum: £30
/ $50. |
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THESIS
PROOFREADING
Expert academic proofreading
before your thesis goes to the binders. This includes
checking your formatting, your referencing system,
and whether your bibliography's complete, as well
as all the actual writing, stray punctuation,
and those typos that spell-check misses.
Sample pricing
/ timing:
| Thesis length |
Days |
Price |
| 20 000 words |
1.5 |
£240 |
| 40 000 words |
3 |
£480 |
| 80 000 words |
6 |
£960 |
Contact
me asap with your deadline so I can book your
thesis in and guarantee the timing. |
VIEW SAMPLES
SAMPLE EDITING CLIENTS :
SECTORS : JOB TYPE
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Do I want proofreading, editing, or substantive
editing?
- Proofreading makes it correct
– if you want your work checked for errors, with as
few changes as possible, you want proofreading.
- Editing improves your style
– if you want the words to flow better, you want editing.
- Substantive editing adds more oomph
– if you think the text needs some reworking, you
want substantive editing.
I'll always respect the spirit of your original work and
I won't change your style unless you want me to. Sometimes
a grammatical quirk is part of the flavour; a good edit keeps
the original voice.
Proofreading
...is also sometimes called line-editing.
I will ensure you have...
- perfect grammar
- correct punctuation and spelling
- appropriate word choices (eg. I affect something
and have an effect)
- style-guide consistency
If you want to guarantee that your writing is correct, but
you don’t want it changed, proofreading is best. If
you’d like more help with your style, you may want editing.
Editing
...is a more involved process for those who want their actual
style improved. It includes proofreading
and also the following, where necessary:
- changing sentence structure
- rewording phrases
- altering word choice for better style
- reorganising sentences within paragraphs
- ensuring style-guide consistency
This editing is stylistic, not structural: it will improve
your style, but not change the overall structure of the text.
If you'd like feedback and advice on how to improve your work,
or you think it needs a thorough overhaul, look at Book
coaching.
Substantive editing
If your text needs more than just editing,
this allows for partial rewrites (typically about a third
of the content). It includes proofreading and editing as above,
but goes a step further. A typical example is updating and
refreshing your website, where the content is largely the
same but the language needs more oomph and a bit
more SEO-friendliness.
Substantive editing isn't a total rewrite
- it remains your writing, just much better! If you want me
to rewrite something completely, look at Copywriting.
Layout
If you're self-publishing, I can create you a professional
print-ready layout at the same time, to your publishing house's
specifications. Check the Layout
page for more details and examples.
What next?
Email me for a quotation, and let me know the text's length
in words (in Microsoft Word, Tools > Word
Count will tell you) and what it's about. If you can,
attach a sample page or two. I'll send you a written quotation
and an estimated delivery date.
email
for a quotation
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