Copy editing for Gloucestershire

Whatever stage your writing project is at, professional copy editing for your Gloucestershire business can make a huge difference to the way your written communications are perceived. What's more, this can often be achieved for a lot less than commissioning new copywriting. It all helps, especially when budgets are tight.

Copywriting or copy editing? What's the difference?

Essentially, copywriting is about your ideas and my words, whereas copy editing is more about your words, but made better by my input as your copy editor. And because you'll often benefit from substantial rewriting anyway, it's a great way to make your copywriter budget stretch further.

Refining your draft into polished content

Copy editing typically includes the following work:

• Correcting errors
• Suggesting revisions to improve readability
• Improving written style
• Fact-checking
• Rewriting text if necessary.

Whether you're starting with a few notes, or an existing document that could be working harder, professional copyeditors refine your written content into polished copy that does full justice to your business.

Save money

You can often make your budget go further with copy-editing PLUS. The more rough draft work you can prepare for me, the more you can save compared with copywriting from scratch.

More than just your copy editor

What's more, because I'm an experienced copywriter with years of marketing, technical writing, copywriting and copy editing experience, you'll get greater value than you'd ever get from a virtual PA, a proofreader or many other people offering copy editing services. I'm also conveniently located in Cheltenham to support the copy-editing and copywriting needs of businesses like yours in Gloucestershire and neighbouring counties as well as across the UK.

• Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Small Business Advice Day website copy-editing.

• Lionbridge (UK) Ltd – copy-editing CDIM, VSIL, CMM and CDIM Component Data Guide documents for Airbus UK.

• Milsom Industrial Designs Ltd – website content.

• Mosaique Design – copy-editing for Intel Healthcare datasheets.

• Mosaique Design – SEM User Guide for Vero.

• V Jay Publishers – copy-editing for a poetry trilogy.

Copy-editing for spelling, grammar, style and formatting

Did you ever notice how the content in one publication varies subtly from that of another? For maximum impact and credibility, your text needs consistent spelling, formatting and writing style. You may also want me to change your text for a particular purpose (such as your website): rewriting it for different readers, condensing long text or replacing jargon or technical language with plain English. Whatever business you run, I can provide a copy editing service that will help your readers get the right impression – and won't break the bank.

Are copy editing and copywriting really your greatest skills?

Just as you trust your other professional advisers, it's worth entrusting written content to a professional copy editor. Mistakes can be expensive and embarrassing, and there's your valuable time to consider too. Is wordsmithing really the best use of your valuable time? Copywriting and copy-editing are specialised tasks. With a professional on the case, your time is freed up to add value to your business in the ways you do best.

Copy editing your technical content

Should you really burden your hard-pressed engineers and technicians with marketing writing when a skilled technical copy editor can make life easier, covering technical aspects of the writing thoroughly while maintaining readability, audience attention and working with your marketing initiatives?

Contact me now. Professional copy editing can stretch your budget further.