Terms

Proofreading

  1. My proofreading service includes corrections to errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and capitalisation. I am also happy to suggest changes to the tone or register of your document, where this is inappropriate for the intended audience or reader(s).
  2. On occasion, I will reword awkward sentences or substitute more appropriate wording, but altering anything other than errors is not technically ‘proofreading’ and I am therefore not obliged to do this.
  3. I will use Microsoft Word’s ‘track changes’ so you can easily check my changes.
  4. I will never reprint either your document (the original or the proofread copy) elsewhere without your permission.
  5. My proofreading service is charged at 1p per word of the original document. Upon accepting the assignment, I will confirm the number of words in the document and inform you of how much the service will cost. This is a fixed price.
  6. New clients will be required to submit full payment upfront.
  7. I will be available for telephone or email communication throughout the working week.

 

Copyediting

  1. My copyediting service includes both proofreading and creative rewording of the text to ensure it best suits its intended audience and function. I am able to reduce the word count, at your request, and suggest changes to vocabulary, structure, and tone.
  2. On occasion, I may reword or restructure certain sections of the document, but a major overhaul of the entire piece would constitute ‘rewriting’ and I am therefore not obliged to do this.
  3. I will use Microsoft Word’s ‘track changes’ so you can easily check my changes.
  4. I will never reprint either your document (the original or the edited copy) elsewhere without your permission.
  5. My copyediting service is charged at 2p per word of the original document. Upon accepting the assignment, I will confirm the number of words in the document and inform you of how much the service will cost. This is a fixed price.
  6. New clients will be required to submit full payment upfront.
  7. I will be available for phone, email or instant message communication throughout the working week.

 

Rewriting

  1. My rewriting service consists of an overhaul of a text to create a new document, using the same content. This service does not include research or the writing of new copy based on information not included in the original paper.
  2. When an entirely new version of the copy is required, I use an online duplicate content checker, and I am happy to use the tool of the client’s choice.
  3. I will never reprint either your document (the original or the rewritten copy) elsewhere without your permission.
  4. My rewriting service is charged at 3p per word of the original document. Upon accepting the assignment, I will confirm the number of words in the document and inform you of how much the service will cost. This is a fixed price.
  5. New clients will be required to submit full payment upfront.
  6. Any reasonable* amendments that you request will be carried out in a timely manner and at no extra charge.
  7. *’Reasonable amendments’ am those changes that would mean your finished copy was better suited the brief I were given at the beginning of the project. Unreasonable amendments (those that I am not obliged to complete) am those that extend, reduce, or otherwise alter the original brief on which your quote was based.
  8. I will be available for telephone and email communication throughout the working week.

 

Student Services

All the terms and conditions given above apply equally to these services when provided for student clients. In addition, I promise that I will not share your work with anyone else, and the documents will be deleted from my records on completion of the project.