editing

Let me elevate your work and bring out the shine in your writing

My editorial services include both copy and line-editing, and is suitable for businesses, authors, students, public sector or academics wanting to improve and elevate their documents. This can range from a thesis, an essay to a novel manuscript or non-fiction book. 

Copy-editing involves reviewing your manuscript to enhance its quality, clarity, and coherence. It will also include fact-checking, reorganising sentences for better flow and readability, as well as adding or rewriting portions to strengthen the overall message or narrative. 

The aim of copy-editing is to polish the text while maintaining the author's voice and intended meaning, preparing it for publication or distribution to its audience.

Line-editing will give you the most detailed form of text-correction. This will include refining your piece on a paragraph and sentence level to ensure clarity of your writing. 

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You will receive two versions of your document:

an edited clean version with all of the changes applied and a corrected version with track changes and comments. 

AT THE END OF THIS SERVICE, YOU’LL GET A FULL WORD-BY-WORD CHECK OF YOUR DOCUMENT WHICH FOCUSES ON:

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Use tenses

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Clarity and readability

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Consistency throughout the draft both in style, tone, content and format

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Pace and flow with special attention paid to repetition and overwriting

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Accuracy and fact checking

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Spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, hyphenation and capitalization

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Chapter sequencing, page numbers, headers and footers

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Layout guidance

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(In fiction works) Examining the storyline, characters, and pacing for any inconsistencies within the narrative

Testimonials

  • "Her work ethic is unparalleled, marked by professionalism, swift turnaround times, and unwavering quality."

  • "Suad is not just an editor; she is a story enhancer, a narrative sculptor, and a beacon of inspiration for those lucky enough to work with her."

  • "Suad has an amazing way with words and unlike others, who will stop at grammar and spelling, she goes above and beyond."

  • "Her feedback was extremely valuable in shaping the pieces and bringing out the best in them, without compromising my ideas or the readers’ needs."

  • "Not only is she invested in your story from the beginning, she's very clear when aiding you to make your story come to light. Her dedication is one in a million. Suad is a master in helping you tell your story."

rates

Rate: Prices start from £45 per hour, but most of the time I’ll give a fixed project fee based on a sample review

Before providing a quote, I will need the following information: 

  • Word count

  • Schedule – when you will send the work and when you want/need it back 

  • What service you would like (e.g. editing only or both editing and proofreading) – if you’re unsure, we can discuss this but knowing your expectations helps 

  • Details of the work – is it a novel, PhD thesis, business report? Has it been written by a single or multiple authors? Are the authors native English speakers or non-native?


I’m happy to base the fee on word count or day rate depending on what suits you. All quotes are in GBP and to be paid by transfer to a UK bank account. 

For your free quote, please fill out the form below