Welcome to Editing Eye – an editing service for businesses, publishers and other organisations
Published spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors can have negative impacts on your image and reputation, as can lack of attention to writing clarity and style. And if you’re a business or organisation, you’ll have spent time and money on ensuring that you have a professional image – don’t let errors or lack of clarity and consistency in your writing let you down.
A qualified copyeditor or proofreader has the knowledge and ability to iron out any issues in your writing, to ensure style is consistent and to provide clarity.
Proofreaders and copyeditors who have undergone training in editing services from the Publishing Training Centre and/or the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading know exactly the types of error that can slip through the net and pay attention to the smallest of details in your text.
So, whatever you intend to print, publish or put online, have it checked by a trained and experienced editor.
Let’s talk about other benefits of hiring an editor or proofreader
No more debating over whether you should write ‘complementary’ or ‘complimentary’, ‘practice’ or ‘practise’, and ‘login’ or ‘log in’.
Stop wondering whether you’ve put the commas in the right place.
No need to wade through grammar books or spend time checking reference styles.
And say goodbye to trying to work out if your writing is clear, consistent and grammatically correct.
Because I’m obsessed with spelling, grammar and punctuation, you don’t need to be.
Contact me at dianne@editingeye.co.uk for further details about how I can help you during the writing process. And for further information about non-fiction editing in general, take a look at my Services page.
Well, you might be able to remove some errors in your document; however, it’s commonly known that you should never proofread your own work – it’s much harder to see where the errors lie. Also, even if you understand what you’ve written, will other readers?
Trained editors and proofreaders know exactly what types of error to look out for. As I proofread, I don’t simply look out for spelling and grammatical errors; I check for things like inconsistency and issues with sentence structure, problems that authors don’t always spot in their own writing.
Email me a small sample of your document so I can advise on the level of edit needed and provide you with a quote.
You might just need a final check for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Or you might need a more detailed copyedit, which checks for clarity of text amongst other things.
Or if you know which service you’d like, just let me know.
That’s up to you, whatever method suits you best.
I can edit in Word using Track Changes, so that when I send the edited document back to you, you can see exactly what changes I’ve made as well as any comments or suggestions.
Alternatively, if you prefer PDFs, I can use Sticky Notes and the other editing tools.
I can also edit on GoogleDocs or in PowerPoint.
But if you prefer the traditional method of proofreading on paper, I’ve received training to use the traditional proofreading BSI symbols.
It’s always best to send me a sample of your work if possible, because word count is not the only factor in how long a piece of work is likely to take to edit. By looking through a few pages of your document, I can estimate the length of time it will take.
So, for further details and to send me a sample, click here. Please let me know your deadline, and remember to allow yourself time to look through the edited document for any last-minute queries or changes.
Preferred payment is by bank transfer, usually between 14 and 30 days from the end of the project.
Yes, you can find details of my terms and conditions here. For dissertations and essays, please have a look at my academic agreement form.
Dianne is a first-class proofreader who played a key part in the excellence of Matters magazines at hibu. Her meticulous proofreading skills and attention to detail proved invaluable and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Dianne for any editorial project.
Simon Wigmore,
Editor, writer and digital journalist
Dianne is absolutely one of the best proofreaders I have worked with. Her attention to detail is extraordinary, and you can bet that once she has cast her eye over a piece of work it will be clean and typo-free. She has a fantastic command of English and will be an asset to anyone who employs her. She is a total professional who can work to extremely tight deadlines. She is a pleasure to work with.
Tim Bowdler,
Editorial Director at Newspress
I just want to thank you a lot for your help! I really appreciate it. It is always a bit more difficult to write an application in English when I am used to all that Danish writing. When I write in English, it is normally for scientific writing … so it all looks much better and professional now. So thank you again!
Sali A., Denmark
Dianne worked with us, proofreading some 250,000 words of text, often under tight time frames. She is excellent: thorough, careful, reliable. She would go the extra mile – for example, realizing we had misspelt a province in Central Asia, or cited the wrong author for a text – things you only find by double checking beyond the text itself. I was very impressed, and would certainly engage her again.
Megan Bastick,
Gender & Security Fellow, DCAF and PhD Scholar, University of Edinburgh
It was good working with you, Dianne, glad to have found you!
I will certainly contact you again with future projects.
Nigel Watson,
Corporate Histories
Dianne consistently delivers excellent work and picks up on even the smallest detail we may have missed. Great communication and never fails to get the job done. We always rely on Dianne to edit and proof our most important client reports!
Cecilia Lacombe,
Production Manager, Prohibition Partners