Proofreader and copy editor, moonlighting as an artist, and (occasionally) published poet and author.
Owner of Becky Edits, providing proofreading, copy editing, and line editing services. Specialising in editing for authors writing English as a second language.
-I first started informally editing translation work nearly a decade ago. Since gaining professional qualifications, I have worked on a range of projects, from fiction novels, to a documentary currently in production.
-Prior, during my tenure as manager of a buyback business, I gained extensive experience in: developing brand voice; writing fit-for-purpose sales and marketing copy; developing, and writing new policies in line with the changing nature of the business; written communications with external agencies.
-My varied academic background has given me a thorough grounding in good essay writing and formal academic language.
***I can proofread or edit: your novel - website copy - business literature - project materials -undergraduate submission - to ensure it is clear, error free, and fit-for-purpose.***
With the rise of AI assistance - why proofreaders and copy editors? Surely we're redundant?
If anything, proofreaders and editors are needed more.
**AI inherently sounds inauthentic, frequently stringing together keywords and phrases in a manner that appears complete but lacks actual content and meaning.**
Editors understand how to bring out the meaning and information in your content in a manner that is clear, concise, flows well and is optimised for readability.
AI may check your spelling and grammar, but it won't catch: homonyms or other incorrect word choices. It won't ensure you've consistently presented dates, times and titles the same way. It won't look for uniformity of font, font effects for emphasis, text size, headline size and styling. It won't check the proper presentation of organisation names, job titles, or official titles (HRH or H.R.H?).
Would you want to publish an article or hand in an essay only to realise you left the phrase 'expand on x...blah...blah' in from an earlier draft? Because AI would let you (and worse), so long as it was spelled right and grammatically correct.
Not sure? Have a free sample. See how a professional polish will lift your copy.
Feedback includes:
"Becky was absolutely phenomenal to work with. Her knowledge of the English language is masterful,
and as such her proofreading skills are top notch."