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COPY-EDITING

WHAT IS COPY-EDITING?

 

Copy-editing is the preparation of a text for publication, including stylistic, structural, intrusive and substantive editing, where applicable. The copy-editor's task is to ensure that the writer observes the conventions of good writing. The copy-editor ensures that the manuscript's syntax is smooth, punctuation is appropriate and correctly placed, and the writing follows grammatical conventions. ​

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HOW I CAN HELP

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I am a qualified copy-editor with extensive experience working with students, researchers and academics, particularly those for whom English is a second language. Past projects include dissertations, essays, reports, journal articles, papers, college magazines and fundraising material, among others.

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RELEVANT COURSES: 

 

Publishing Training Centre Copy-editing

Publishing Training Centre Editing Fiction

Udemy Editing Mastery

Publishing Training Centre An Editor's Guide to Editing References 

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RATES AND TERMS

  • There are three tiers of hourly rate: student (£25); individual (£30); organisation (£35). 
     
  • There is a minimum half-hour charge per booking. 
     
  • New student and individual clients will receive their file/s upon receipt of payment in full.
     
  • For larger jobs, new student and individual clients may be asked for a 50% deposit before work commences.
     
  • Regular clients are invoiced when their work is delivered and asked to pay within the terms stated on their invoice: 7 days for student and individual clients; 30 days for organisations.
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  • Payment can be made by bank transfer, PayPal, wise.com or BACS (organisations). A small fee applies for non-UK bank transfers and PayPal payments. 
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