Editing

Copyediting is sentence-level editing with comprehensive, detailed attention to the following areas:

• clarity

• consistency

• grammar

• spelling

• capitalization

• hyphenation

• punctation

• usage of words and phrases

• appropriateness for the audience

• numbers

• quotations

• acronyms, initialisms, and abbreviations

• headings and subheadings

• lists

• tables and figures

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Line editing is sentence- and paragraph-level editing focusing on these things:

• clarity

• readability

• word choice

• style

• tone

• voice

• flow

• appropriateness for the audience

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There is some overlap between line editing and copyediting, so if you want both, I’ll combine the two services into one stage of editing. Line editing and copyediting take place after the structure and content of your text are in place and before it is formatted for publication.

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I use Microsoft Word’s Track Changes feature so you can see exactly what changes I’ve made and decide if there are any that you don't want to implement. I also use comments to explain why certain changes were made, make additional suggestions, present multiple options, and ask for clarification when needed.