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“This man has a real insight into what the prospective author wants. Communication is great, Paul is always ‘on call’ and willing to help. My novel was smoothed out, transforming my work into a polished, copyedited & proofread piece. I would highly recommend Paul, he really understands what you want to achieve, he’s intuitive and smart. Use this gentleman. He’s worth it.”
“As a copyeditor, Paul takes a very firm-but-fair approach and his attention to detail is second to none. He has an intuitive and expert understanding of story and catches just about everything you’d ever want an editor to catch. I plan to work with him for many years to come.”
“Seminal Edits copyedited my historical fiction novelette. Their classy edit included astute observations and strokes of literary brilliance which elevated the piece. In the process, I learned a lot about my own bad writing habits. Seminal Edits also engineered an immaculate EPUB of the final result. I made numerous nit-picky design requests which they actioned with patience and care. Their copy editing, advice and design legitimised my novelette with a high quality professional finish. Ask Seminal Edits for a sample today.”
“Paul is thorough, knowledgeable, and fast! I was looking for an editor from Scotland who could help me with the authenticity of my Scottish characters. In Paul, I found a professional that I will use for all my writing projects moving forward. He digs in deep, so if you’re looking for someone to give your manuscript a quick once-over and tell you what a wonderful writer you are, Paul isn’t it. He considers the personalities of the characters and suggests enhancements and tweaks that bring them to life. He offers advice with kindness and humor, and he makes my writing better. I highly recommend his services.”
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Some questions on copyediting
What is copyediting?
Very simply, copyediting is the refinement of the written word. A copyeditor takes a text and works through it with the goal of honing it into its sharpest form. The edit may follow various modes. It may be a very base operation addressing grammar, punctuation and spelling. Or, it may take a more in-depth approach, addressing syntax and even style. Whatever the process, a quality copyedit will always improve a text. And a text can always be improved upon.
Do I need copyediting?
In a word, yes. All written work, without exception, can use editing. Seeing your work through someone else’s eyes is frightening, devastating and marvellous all at once, but don’t let that put you off. Working with good editors is essential, not only for the improvement and the polishing of your text, but for your development as a writer.
What can professional copyediting do for me?
It’s very difficult to have an unbiased critical opinion of your own work. Writing is done from a place of creativity but editing is approached with sober logic. Not to say that editing will rip the beauty or the elegance from your words – all it will do is make sure that your narrative flow is not interrupted by the clumsiness that necessarily slips out during the creative process.
