Editing Services
Basic Copyediting: Correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage, as well as formatting and compliance with style guides when relevant. May also include suggestions for improving style and clarity at the sentence level.
Stylistic/Line Editing: Copyediting with a greater emphasis on improving clarity and style.
Structural/Substantive Editing: Improving the organization of the piece and offering suggestions for adding and removing information or developing ideas. May involve original research if specifically requested. Often combined with stylistic/line editing.
Developmental Editing: Writing and editing support from the earliest stages or when a project requires substantial rethinking and restructuring. May be combined with structural/substantive and stylistic/line editing.
Proofreading: Checking proofs or the final version of the text for typos and basic errors.
Writing/Rewriting: Composing an original text based on the client's ideas and/or research.
Indexing: Producing an index based on page proofs.
Tutoring & Consultation
Writing Tutoring: Helping high school and college students plan, organize, and revise papers. Offering guidance on note-taking, outlining, grammar, and other aspects of research and writing.
Writing Consultation: Advising the client on various aspects of a writing project, which may include organization, grammar, or usage as needed. This service can be especially helpful to college students, graduate students, and ESL (English as a Second Language) clients.
Basic Copyediting: Correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage, as well as formatting and compliance with style guides when relevant. May also include suggestions for improving style and clarity at the sentence level.
Stylistic/Line Editing: Copyediting with a greater emphasis on improving clarity and style.
Structural/Substantive Editing: Improving the organization of the piece and offering suggestions for adding and removing information or developing ideas. May involve original research if specifically requested. Often combined with stylistic/line editing.
Developmental Editing: Writing and editing support from the earliest stages or when a project requires substantial rethinking and restructuring. May be combined with structural/substantive and stylistic/line editing.
Proofreading: Checking proofs or the final version of the text for typos and basic errors.
Writing/Rewriting: Composing an original text based on the client's ideas and/or research.
Indexing: Producing an index based on page proofs.
Tutoring & Consultation
Writing Tutoring: Helping high school and college students plan, organize, and revise papers. Offering guidance on note-taking, outlining, grammar, and other aspects of research and writing.
Writing Consultation: Advising the client on various aspects of a writing project, which may include organization, grammar, or usage as needed. This service can be especially helpful to college students, graduate students, and ESL (English as a Second Language) clients.