Copywriting and Editing Services

A childhood love of the English language led me to earn a BA in English and to find meaningful work as a copywriter, editor, and proofreader. I've come a long way and so has the craft of copywriting, from the IBM Selectric typewriters to powerful wordprocessing. Today many copywriters use computer software to add layout and design elements. My approach is to provide clarity in both content and appearance for materials published on paper or on the Internet. I am skilled in such elements as:

• Editing: punctuation, spelling, grammar, and proofreading.
• Copywriting: effective and concise text.
• Principles of Page Design: alignment, proximity, contrast, and repetition.
• Typography: appropriate choice of typefaces and rules of type, such as, the use of dashes, quotation marks, and special characters.

Gathering the Tools                                               

I work with various industry-standard style manuals, namely, The Chicago Manual of Style, The Associated Press Stylebook, and The Elements of Style, the classic guide by Strunk & White. For large projects, I often develop a unique style guide. With proficiency in spelling, grammar, stylistic consistency, syntax, and layout, I produce polished copy in a timely manner.

These are the services I can provide for both paper and electronic publications:

• Writing and rewriting: From your background information, notes, or rough draft, I can shape the material into a well-written document.
• Substantive editing: Perhaps your document could benefit from my careful review of its tone, content, organization, and basic structure.
• Copyediting: I never return a job to you without first checking for errors of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
• Proofreading: Before the final printing, I like to take one last look at the material for any remaining errors.
• Publication management: A publication needs expert attention from start to finish. Let me arrange for its design and layout, as well as for the printing itself.

For documents submitted on disk or by electronic mail, I normally proofread and make the corrections to the file(s) without notation. For “hard copy” documents submitted by mail or fax, I proofread and make corrections using standard proofreaders’ marks, unless otherwise advised.

MINNA'S THREE LITTLE RULES:

Proofread with four eyes.
Edit with two hands.
Write with one mind.

Most of my work is done in Microsoft Word. I am also familiar with WordPerfect. I use WordPad to write most of the HTML pages I have created. I also work with HotDog and HotMetal.

My freelance writing and editing service is reliable, quick and affordable. What can I write for you today?

Making Contact                                                

May I help with your next writing and editing project? Drop me a line!
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