You might be wondering how I left my mark on the above titles. A good editor knows what to add, what to take away, and when to leave well enough alone. The result? Readers don’t even know you’ve used an editor because they believe you’re a stellar wordsmith (which, by the way, you ARE!).
Below are some of the specific results I achieved for my clients outside of the “typical” spelling and grammar corrections:
Fixed the title case in all headings
Homogenized the formatting of em dashes
Transformed UK spelling and usage to US spelling and usage
Added the Oxford comma to all series as requested by author
Adhered to author’s style guide (AP, CMOS, or custom)
Checked that all embedded links were live
Reformatted lists with bullets throughout
Fixed pronoun usage for gender considerations
Added italics for internal dialogue
Changed single quotation marks to double quotation marks
Formatted abbreviations (e.g., i.e., etc.)
Added commas between independent clauses, and for emphasis or clarity
Checked that all chapters were correctly referenced
Weeded out overused punctuation (em dashes, ellipses) and phrases
Fixed number usage (spelled out vs. numerals)
I have also helped clients to develop their own custom style guide! Share it with your ghostwriters and copywriters for an even more efficient content-producing experience!
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