Editorial Consultancy

With companies producing so much online and print copy, making sure in-house writing and editorial skills are up to scratch has never been more important. Sloppy grammar and inconsistent spelling can undermine an article, a website, and even an organisation.

I can offer freelance editing and proof-reading, and I can also work with you to create an agreed editorial house-style for your company. Having a house-style and making sure that everyone who writes for you knows how to use it will eliminate inconsistencies of spelling, grammar, and presentation – cleaning up your copy so it is accessible and professional.

My editorial consultancy service is tailored to each client’s needs. For example, a recent package included:

• Initial consultation / assessment of online and print content

• Consultation meeting to discuss how the editorial style would work alongside company branding and marketing

• Advice and tips on writing good copy

• Creating a company editorial house-style

• Editing existing online content to the new house-style

• Putting the house-style into a document which is easy to reference, giving examples from the company’s existing copy, and including points of grammar presented in an easy-to-understand way

• Sign-off meeting in which I answered remaining questions of grammar / presentation, gave recommendations for future editorial issues (grammar guides / dictionaries), and made sure everyone who needed to felt confident about implementing the house-style.

If you are a publishing house looking to extend your pool of freelancers, or you have an editorial or proof-reading job to assign, please get in touch.