Editing Service for Writers

Mention editing a written text and most people think of checking for bad grammar and misspelled words. The process of editing is much more than that, as it can include restructuring the material and making sure all the important information is included. There are at least three types of edits, although they are not the only ones involved in making a better product. Many times they work together in order to produce the best readable work to communicate information.

Each step of editing the text includes checking grammar and spelling, but a copy edit looks at chunks of the work. It is a check to make sure the text flows with the reading, there are logical consistencies in story and structure, and the facts are correct. For publishing purposes it also makes sure the length is proper for the medium used. This can include newspapers, magazines, blog posts, and any other short form releases.

Proofreading is done after all major revision and additions have been accomplished. It is the polishing and cleaning up of loose ends that would decrease the professionalism of the finished product. This can include spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, verb tenses, and much more. No major changes should be required at this stage of editing. It is expected the proof manuscript is the final text before going to publication. 

Content editing (also called developmental or substantive editing) is far more extensive than the other two discussed above. A lot of work is involved and probably is based off the first draft. Much like copy editing it looks at constancies and structure of the work, but also what needs added or taken out. It makes sure the plot of a story makes sense or all necessary information has been included. Suggestions for re-working the material will be sent back or be done at the request of the writer.

Writing Service for Blog and Business

Maybe you don’t have the time to complete a writing assignment. Perhaps you have to maintain a publication, but you can’t do it all alone. At other times the ideas are there, but you are not sure how to put it down for easy understanding or polished communication. For any number of reasons a person wants to hire a writer to create good content. There are two types of writers that might be required for hire. Depending on needs it might be good to pick one over the other, but be sure it is an appropriate decision.

Most authors like to have their names or bylines associated with the work done. This is to show others examples of their writing as evidence of how well they can do a project. Usually the byline choice of writer is when contributions are required to add to an already extensive catalog or magazine. Blogs need content and successful ones often have more than one author to give variety to a subject. No one person can cover all the possible angles or do all the writing, especially when large volume is needed.

Sometimes a person just needs help making sure their ideas are realized. They know what they want, but don’t feel confident or skilled enough to get the job finished. This might be a good time to hire a “ghostwriter” to do the manuscript. All the information, research, and even outline has been worked out and needs to be put into words. Successful collaboration takes a lot of time and work, with constant communication. The name of the employer will be what readers see as on the product. Letter writing and press releases are best for this pick, although longer works are certainly a possibility.

Research Writing Service

No one can be everywhere at all times to look for information to put into a written form. Other eyes and ears might be needed to extend the range of searching. In the modern world there is no longer a central repository, such as local library, as the only means of finding facts and opinions. The Internet has expanded the search frontier with digital resources. Searching for material might be a matter of putting in the correct words to bring up the desired results. There might be a need to gather everything together for easy reference.

That isn’t to say that a physical library is no longer needed. Sometimes it might seem the Internet has everything at a person’s fingertips. That is not always the case because not everything in the world has been digitized. We are not yet living in the matrix and physical books are still a great source of information. What is often forgotten is just because information is easily found, that doesn’t make it reliable. Facts need to be checked and double checked to make sure they are accurate and even true. That can be a daunting task without some help.

Maybe the information and sources are found, but they need to be correlated for easy reading and reference. A writer can read all the collected research and then do a write up on the material. A synopsis, or general summary, can be produced for later recall or reference. A long or short version of the synopsis can be written, depending on needs and how much information has been found. 

This is a great service when lots of people will be using the information or volumes of writing should be readily available for retrieval. The source of information might come from one or a handful of places, but it needs to be extracted from them. Diaries, journals, and notes are great places to learn about people or events. In the electronic age hand written manuscripts are becoming more rare, but so are those capable of reading what hasn’t been put into a computer. Transcriptions are often associated with audio or video captioning.

What is less realized is how much is out there that hasn’t been typed up or words digitized. That can take time and a careful eye to handwriting detail. Caution must be expressed that some handwriting can be very difficult to interpret, and even the most professional can be unsure. If you want your own handwriting transcribed, make sure it is the clearest possible. Jotting down notes for an extended writing assignment requires lots of communication to avoid misunderstandings.

English Language Tutoring

Learning a new language, or even a familiar one to improve upon, takes time and patience. Reading books can be a step in the right direction, but a mentor puts it all into usable context. Even when taking classes a teacher doesn’t have time to attend to the needs of all the students. Sometimes a student needs more help than an educator has time. That is when a tutor can step in and give the one on one care that might otherwise be lacking. It can determine success for failure, or just an increased grade

School isn’t the only place or means of learning. Going to college can be expensive and if not an native English speaker a daunting task where that is the main language. Tutoring English as a Second Language can include the writing, editing, and resourcing all at once. A main goal is that a non-native English speaker can be taught enough to become independent and understood. Perhaps they need material read to them and explained in a way that they are able to use the information.
 
Every time literary and other courses become available to increase knowledge of English writing the books taught will be of historical importance or often taught in a school setting. Homeschoolers and their teachers might be interested in using them in their own lessons. Perhaps there are history, literary, science, or other English writing related topics that a teacher would like to have a lesson prepared for them. That is certainly an option for the busy teacher. Students can even request a topic to be developed for their learning. Just be aware it can be time consuming, depending on the required depth of the subject.