I am a Philosophy postgraduate with extensive professional experience in proofreading, copy writing and editing. I also have long term experience in transcription, with a typing speed of 90wpm. I work as a full time freelancer providing meticulous, fast and high standard proofreading, editing and transcription services. I specialize in formal and academic writing, particularly in humanities subjects, and hold two First Class (1:1) degrees, although I also have experience in a wide range of other professional and creative writing areas. I have provided both proofreading and transcription services for students, postgraduates, journalists, writers, publishers, charities and professional services. As I am available full time, I can usually offer fast turnarounds when required.
My skills include
Proofreading
- I use MS Word, with tracked changes and comments.
- Correction of spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation.
- General improvements to overall flow and consistency.
- restructuring of sentences for greater clarity.
- Language substitutions to avoid repetition, or to achieve a particular tone/style
- Anglicization of US text.
- rewriting of broken or non-native English text to read as fluent.
- Recommendations for areas of improvement in academic and non-fiction text.
- Academic advice; I can assess your work against a marking criteria or written feedback