Services

I am willing to work on most documents, for example:

• theses or dissertations

• books and stories

• reports and papers

I can copy-edit or proofread your document, depending on your requirements. After discussion on what is required for a job, I will check for all or any of the following:

• Accuracy of grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalisation

• Existence of ambiguities, inconsistencies, or awkward phrases or sentences

• Adherence to house style, especially in respect of references/bibliography, and footnotes/endnotes

• Accuracy and consistency of information, where appropriate

• Appropriate layout, formatting, structure and level of text

I can work on hard copy or onscreen, or on a combination of both. Even if a job mainly comprises checking hard copy, I can automate some checks onscreen using Perfectit and a wide variety of Word macros.

If a job mainly comprises working onscreen, I can use Word 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro and WinEdt (for LaTeX documents). My computer is virus-protected, and I back up data daily.

Should you have a hard copy manuscript that needs to be checked, I will mark up proofs against an original or copy-edited manuscript, or I will carry out a blind proofread. I am trained in the use of the BSI 2005 standard marks for copy preparation and proof correction, but I can mark documents in plain English if you prefer.