Fine Print Editing

Freelance copy editing services. Technical expertise and experience serving government, nonprofit, and private sector clients. Member of The Society for Editing (ACES). Types of editing: Developmental editing - Also called substantive editing, developmental editing helps make the writing relatable to the reader and helps the author find his or her voice. It is a big picture look at the content of the writing to ensure it accomplishes its purpose. Line editing - Also called stylistic editing, line editing is concerned with whether there is a clear, logical flow to the writing. It ensures the language is tight and structured in a way that is precise rather than generalized or trite. Copy editing - Also called technical editing, copy editing ensures the writing meets industry standards. It corrects errors in grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation; offers appropriate word usage suggestions; checks details for consistency; fact checks names, dates and sources; ensures consistency in capitalization, fonts, numerals, and hyphenation; and notes ambiguity or potentially confusing verbiage. Proofreading - A last step, proofreading is a quality assurance initiative pursued prior to publication. It includes review of the layout and potentially light editing but the process assumes the document was previously reviewed by a copy editor.