Id Est Editing specializes in editing for businesses, academia, and the intersection between the two.
We have editing experience in many different disciplines, including engineering, the sciences, the social sciences, humanities, and the arts.
Our goal is to refine your words to present your ideas to the public in the best possible way.
What we can help you with:
- White papers
- Website text and blog posts
- Journal papers
- Magazine articles
- Presentation slides
- Technical and instructional manuals
- Nonfiction books
- Brochures and other marketing materials
Have something else in mind? Please feel free to contact us for further discussion.
Services Offered
Copyediting
Copyediting services focus on smoothing out text by checking for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage. We also maintain internal consistency in language choice and style, and we make suggestions on how a text can be improved in clarity and flow for a particular audience.
Proofreading
Proofreading services are the final quality control check before publication. We correct any new or remaining errors in the text. We also review the design and formatting of the text for correctness, consistency, and adherence to style specifications.
Other Services
We offer related services such as a technical review of text, transcription proofing (e.g. audio recordings or captions), organizational style guide development, and others on a project-by-project basis. Please contact us to discuss if you have something specific in mind.
Find out more details about our services and rates.
Why Is Editing Important?
In business and in life, first impressions matter. Whether you’re a business of one or a business with thousands of employees, you have valuable information and products to share with the world. However, even if you can offer an abundance of knowledge and technical expertise, simple mistakes or a lack of consistency in the text can present as unprofessional or amateur. All outward-facing material, no matter the length, are a reflection of your organization. Once a potential client makes an initial judgment of a company, it can be difficult to change their mind.
Whether you’re on the publication side or the writer side of the publishing process, your goal is to disseminate ideas to interested readers. Well-edited books leave a great impression on readers, while a book with many errors throughout may leave a reader questioning your competence. Professionally edited papers get through peer review faster. Reviewers aren’t focused on errors in the English itself. Instead of coming to the wrong conclusions about your work because the text was confusing to read, they can understand exactly what you are trying to convey.
Editors are an objective third-party with the training to catch mistakes and enforce consistent editorial choices. They can also make suggestions on how to refine the language to minimize miscommunication and maximize clarity. Editors take the raw material of a piece of text and refine it into a finished product that you can be proud to display and disseminate.
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