Essay Editing and the Writing Process
As seasoned writers and editors know, writing is about rewriting—and then editing and proofreading.
Editing Press
Top-tier editing for academics and professionals
about Editing Press
We are a company of published academics who provide editing, proofreading, and translation services of the highest standard to postgraduates and fellow academics.
We have more than 15 years of experience as editors and proofreaders and have worked with a wide variety of projects. As academics, we specialize in editing books, journal articles, and master's and doctoral theses. As writers, we have edited and proofread an even greater variety of work, from motion picture scripts to short stories and great works of fiction.
All of our work is facilitated by a strict non-disclosure agreement, which prohibits us from sharing or otherwise disclosing author work without express permission. For academic work, we are bound by the academic codes of conduct of Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
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General Proofreading
General Proofreading corrects grammar, punctuation, formatting, verb tenses, phrasing, sentence construction, and word choice. Sentences that appear awkward will be edited and parts of the text where the meaning is too vague to be edited or rewritten will be highlighted. House style and other formatting issues will also be corrected, as we are familiar with all the major style guides, including APA, Chicago, McGill, AMA, OSCOLA, CSE, and MLA. All changes are tracked and subsequent rounds of revision come at no extra cost. Learn more about our General Proofreading work here.
Thorough Editing
Thorough Editing involves two rounds of work: (1) a rigorous review of the work's logic, organization, and whether the research supports the argumentation; and (2) a more fine-grained reading to check for the mechanical elements of language covered under General Proofreading. The text’s flow, style, and syntax may be improved, and we are also able to check references and draft indices for larger work. All changes are tracked and subsequent rounds of revision come at no extra cost. Learn more about our Thorough Editing stream here.
Qualitative Data Analysis
As part of our research and editorial assistance, we are sometimes able to provide qualitative and mixed-methods data analysis of large bodies of text on specific topics in a variety of fields. You can learn more about our work with ATLAS.ti, NVivo, and other cognates here.
Corporate Editing
Corporate editing is a core business for us. We assist small and large firms convert their ideas into cogent, readable copy that can serve commercial purposes. Learn more about our two streams of corporate editorial work here.
How does it work?
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For editing and translation of both academic and fiction work, send us an e-mail with a brief description, the word count, and the timeframe with which you are working. Indicate relevant instructions and, if you can, include a 1-page sample of your work. This will enable us to provide a more accurate proposal for the fee and schedule of work. We typically respond to queries within the hour. If we cannot do the work, we will let you know right away.
Once a fee and schedule of work is agreed, payment is typically arranged through our secure payment portal, which is externally operated by Stripe. The fee includes as many rounds of revisions as necessary to take the work to its final and polished form.
The form of the actual editing process will depend on the project. For academic work that is undergoing a Thorough Edit, we typically work in pairs. This ensures that you receive a more rounded opinion of your manuscript, free of the idiosyncrasies that may afflict working with a single editor. This process is available for fiction work as well. If you wish to forego the double review, that is fine, too.
For General Proofreading, a single editor runs through the document at least twice. Our translation process, on the other hand, is a lot more engaged and usually requires a few conversations between the editor and writer to make sure that each and every part of the work is true to the original language.
Many authors like to send their essay, dissertation, or work of fiction back for a second and sometimes third round of proofreading or editing.
We are happy to provide subsequent rounds of revision at no extra cost.
It is a special pleasure to establish intellectual relationships with academics and writers who choose to work with us. The engagement between writer and editor becomes more profound with time and the work noticeably improves as a result.
Our work will speak for itself and we would wish that you come back in the future as result of it. As a ‘thank you’, however, we discount 25 per cent off the fee for every third project you bring to us.
Funding for Editorial Assistance
Laura Bassi Scholarship
Funding for Editorial Assistance
The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: April, August, and December. Learn more about this initiative and the remarkable figure of Laura Bassi here.
Pro Bono Editing for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
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Pro Bono Editing for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
We are happy to offer pro bono editing and writing services to asylum-seekers and refugees who are submitting applications to their local UNHCR office and / or their resident state. For details and conditions, please contact us using our main e-mail. Please include 'Pro Bono' in your subject line and indicate your request as clearly as possible. Given the volume of our pro bono editorial work, please allow 48 hours for a response.
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writing resources
Trump’s Missing Editor and the Case of Voter Confidence
There is probably no better example to illustrate the importance of good proofreading and editing than President Donald Trump’s barrage of misspelled Twitter rants. A recent article from the Business Insider reports that a new poll suggests that Trump’s constant misspellings are costing him voter-confidence.
Editing and Proofreading for Everyone
The rapid advance of proofreading and editing technologies in recent years seems to point to the inevitable demise of editorial services. Why hire someone to clean-up your spelling when autocorrect does the same work with seemingly greater efficiency?
Hemingway: As Writer and Proofreader
In a review of a new Hemingway Library edition of The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway, Peter Tonguette laments as Hemingway, an author known for his concise and effective storytelling was exposed as “just another hardworking writer” as earlier drafts of his work are displayed next to the finished products.
The Importance of Being Grammatical
Lo and behold the importance of dissertation editing services and academic proofreading.
Morrison Predawn Writing
'I am not able to write regularly. I have never been able to do that—mostly because I have always had a nine-to-five job.' Toni Morrison's 1993 interview on the art of her fiction.
Politics of the English Language
'If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.' Read Orwell’s classic, ‘Politics and the English Language’.
The Perils of Clichés
'... clichés attempt to smother idiocy with deep learning (or "core" learning, perhaps). What is this fascination with stale language? Let me rage.’ Robert Fisk on the perils of clichés.
Ponge: The Poet of Things
'"[A] mind in search of ideas should first stock up on appearances." Francis Ponge's famous meditations on the soap bar.
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