Editing
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"The appeal of a well-edited publication is as evident as that of a well-tended garden or a well-prepared meal."
~ Janet Mackenzie, The Editor's Companion |
Effective writing needs to be:
- Clear, concise, efficient
- Accurate and free of errors
- Persuasive and in a style suitable to your readers
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Just like the clothes you wear, the office you’ve decorated, and the branding you’ve selected to represent your company, the impression you make in writing is vital to your success.
Clumsy word usage, text that contains typos or grammatical errors, a style that is inappropriate for your audience will reflect badly on your reputation in a competitive market and can leave your readers frustrated or possibly looking elsewhere. Students, academics and authors will also reap the rewards of papers and publications that are clear and free of mistakes, easy to understand and capture the attention – and imaginations – of their readers. There are three options you can choose when employing the services of an Editor. The level you choose will depend on the outcome you are hoping to achieve. Click on the links below to learn about each of these options. You can also download a table that offers brief descriptions of what the three levels of options actually do. This will help you decide which level of editing best suits your needs.
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A poem by Anon
I have a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marquees for my revue Miss steaks eye cannot sea. When eye strike a quay, right a word I weight four it two say Whether eye am wrong oar wright It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee four two late And eye can put the error rite It's rarely, rarely grate. I've run this poem threw it I'm shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect in its weigh My chequer tolled me sew. (Hoorah for spell-checkers!) | ||||
