Services

The Meticulous Type will work with you to help you create your best written product

An editor is a professional trained to read, analyze, and suggest improvements to an author’s writing. The Meticulous Type will work with you in a friendly, collaborative atmosphere to help you meet your writing goals. Editing services offered are:

Light and medium copyediting

This type of review is also referred to as “mechanical editing.” A light to medium copyedit of your work includes:

• Correcting of spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and word usage, while preserving the meaning and voice of the original text
• Checking for and imposing a consistent style and format (e.g., treatment of capitalization, punctuation, numbers, hyphenation, use of abbreviations, formatting of lists)
• Basic fact-checking
• Preparing a style sheet that documents style and formatting decisions

Heavy copyediting

A heavy copyedit involves streamlining and polishing writing for greater clarity, flow, and conciseness. In addition to the items listed above, this edit of your work addresses:

• Echoed words and phrases
• Awkward/clunky prose
• Unusual or inconsistent tone
• Confusing passages
• Transitions
• Ambiguity
• Wordiness
• Areas needing clarification from author

Please contact Casey Decker by email to discuss your next editing project.