{"id":1059,"date":"2016-01-12T10:39:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T01:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordsmithandmore.com\/?page_id=1059"},"modified":"2016-06-20T15:55:59","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T06:25:59","slug":"edit-proofread","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordsmithandmore.com\/edit-proofread\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a few good reasons to bring in an external editor:<\/p>\n

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  1. When more than one person has contributed to a document, such as an annual report or industry paper;<\/li>\n
  2. When you lack either the time or skill to polish a document, to produce the level of professionalism you require; and<\/li>\n
  3. When you have been working on a document for so long\u00a0that it has stopped making sense.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There are three basic levels of editing. After 10 years of editing business documents, wordsmith Kaye Hall can quickly assess the level of editing you require:<\/p>\n

    Copyediting\/Proofreading\/Basic<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is the simplest form of editing that goes over the basics such as\u00a0spelling, punctuation, basic syntax and basic facts. Sometimes you’ve been staring at a document so long that you can’t\u00a0see the mistakes any more. Most of the time this is the final edit\u00a0after more heavy editing.<\/p>\n

    Line\/Content\/Stylistic\/Heavy<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is the most commonly used type of editing.\u00a0This is particularly necessary where there has been more than one author\/contributor to a report or paper. The focus is on consistency. Any gaps in information or logic will be flagged as part of the editing process.<\/p>\n

    Substantive\/Structural<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is the heaviest form of editing, which includes\u00a0moving, deleting, adding or rewriting entire paragraphs, chapters or sections of the\u00a0report. This requires skill in mimicking the author’s writing style.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0Important: As copy changes will effect your formatting,\u00a0please complete the editing process before you format your document.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Wordsmith & More will take the time to understand your communication objectives and provide the level of service you require. Ideally, all editing should be completed before your document is formatted. If you lack the skill or time to write, you may provide a verbal brief, dot points and reference material, and Kaye will write it for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nEditing -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wordsmith & More will provide the level of editing service you require: Proofreading\/Basic Editing, Content\/Heavy Editing, or Substantive\/Structural Editing\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wordsmithandmore.com\/edit-proofread\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Editing -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wordsmith & More will provide the level of 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