Kyle Woodend - editing service

Proofreading, Copyediting, or Copywriting?

Do you need someone who excels at detecting errors, incongruities, and repetition in your writing? Someone who never misses a deadline and delivers top-notch material? Someone who has a proven track record of professional publications and peer review?

Frequently, we find ourselves deeply entrenched in what we've written, making it difficult to discern both minute issues and substantial structural challenges. Even seasoned professionals struggle to maintain an objective perspective on their own work. Let me offer you the critical insight your writing deserves.

Whether you have a one-off piece or a more extended project, I am here to assist you at any stage, whether it's proofreading, copyediting, or copywriting. My skills translate to various styles, encompassing academic articles, research reports, policy briefs, campaign materials, etc.

Services Offered

Choosing between proofreading, copyediting, and copywriting depends on the specific needs and goals of your written content. If your content is already well-written and you're primarily looking for surface-level errors to be corrected, then proofreading is the right choice. Proofreading is ideal for final drafts that have already undergone significant revisions and editing. On the other hand, if you want a more comprehensive review of your content beyond just surface-level errors, copyediting is the way to go. Copyediting enhances the readability, flow, and coherence of your content and is suitable for refining style, tone, and overall messaging. If you're starting from notes or reports that need to be synthesized, copywriting is the best option. Copywriting involves developing materials into a completed document. This is particularly useful when you need to craft documents tailored to a specific audience and platform but don’t have the time to do it yourself. If you send me a sample, I can help you determine the best approach based on your content's unique requirements.

Proofreading/ Polishing

Correcting typos, spelling errors, and grammatical mistakes.
Checking for consistent formatting and style.
Ensuring proper punctuation usage.
Verifying accurate use of homonyms (e.g., their/there/they're).
Reviewing sentence structure and syntax for clarity.
Checking for proper capitalization and use of italics or bold.
Verifying accurate page numbers, headings, and footnotes.
Identifying and correcting missing or duplicated words.
Reviewing alignment and spacing for visual consistency.
Ensuring proper citation format, if applicable.

Copyediting/ Structural Editing

Reviewing overall content for coherence and flow.
Clarifying ambiguous or unclear sentences.
Ensuring consistent tone and style throughout the content.
Checking for logical transitions between paragraphs and sections.
Rewriting awkward or convoluted sentences for better readability.
Verifying accurate usage of industry-specific terminology.
Checking for factual accuracy and proper sourcing of information.
Ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and voice.
Suggesting improvements to enhance overall readability.
Ensuring adherence to guidelines for word count and formatting.

Copywriting*

Synthesizing texts such as reports and notes into the desired written format.
Writing content based on texts provided
Adapting to the desired writing style
Adhering to the tone and voice guidelines.
Ensuring appropriate articulation of results to evidence and explanations.

*I am not available to copywrite from scratch for the time being; research work is not included in copywriting

Benefits of Working with Me

Experience in proofreading and copyediting academic works from sciences to humanities, composing professional reports, writing blurbs and posts for university initiatives, writing for departmental funding proposals

Pursuing a PhD in English literature, so writing for me is like breathing

Published in top journals such as Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction and South Central Review

Peer Reviewed for top journals like Social Sciences & Humanities Open and Literature and Medicine

With a comprehensive understanding of postcolonial theory, decoloniality, world-systems theory, Marxism, and feminism, I am proficient in working within these and other theoretical frameworks. My knowledge of and familiarity with these theories enables me to navigate their intricacies fluidly and efficiently.

Feel free to contact me to outline your writing needs!

woodendkyle@gmail.com