Editing for print

Once you have drafted your material for a print document, Rani Writes editing for print services can assist – the type of service you will require depending on your intention for the material and the stage it is at.

Structural editing

Structural (or substantive) editing looks at the flow of information in the entire document. This can be useful if you are unsure how your material should fit together, or whether it is laid out in the best possible order. Generally after this stage, you will still require both a copy edit and proofread.

Copy editing

Copy editing refers to the word choice and sentence structure. Copy editing is useful if you are happy with the overall structure of the document, but you are finding that it is too wordy, or not plain (clear) enough. Generally after this stage you will still require a proofread.

Proofreading

Proofreading is the final spit and polish. This is when you have the document structure and expression pinned down and you want to ensure quality and consistency in spelling, grammar, punctuation, heading styles, tables, bullet lists etc.

In-house style

If your organisation puts together a lot of printed material, it is a good idea to develop an in-house style guide. This style guide ensures consistency in printed material that may come from a variety of authors within your organisation. I can assist you to create a style guide that can be referred to by everyone authoring or editing this material.

To find out more about Rani Writes services, view this list of writing and editing examples.

Alternatively, to discuss your project or to request a quote, contact Rani Writes.