Dissertation Consulting | Editorial Division

Editing Services: Business

Dee’tail Consulting offers business editing services for fictionbooks, non-fiction books, journals, magazines, corporate documents and reports, and business correspondences.

Developmental | Substantive Editing

Developmental editing is the initial step in the book editing process. Terms such as, content editing, substantive editing, and stylistic editing are used interchangeably. Our editors conduct an in-depth analysis of your draft, which encompasses a large percentage of your writing.

Dee’tail Consulting editors aim to enhance every manuscript to professional publishing standards. Below is an overview of our developmental editing services:

Fiction manuscript

Themes	Characters
Plot	Dialogue
Setting	Pacing
Tension

Non-fiction manuscript

Organization	Flow
Tone	Clarity
Presentation

Copyediting | Line Editing

After reviewing your document over and over, you are no longer objective. You assume you convey your intended message, but how sure are you?

Dee’tail Consulting copyeditors aim to ascertain your document is accurate, flows properly, and possesses content free from legal issues. Depending on your document needs, your copyeditor may include various actions, such as shorten text, verify publisher’s requirements, and more.

Our copyeditors provide a detailed, objective, and professional review of your business documents making your information easy to read and understand. Our editors ensure your content flows smoothly from start to finish and follow the publisher’s style guide.

Below is an overview of what our corporate copyediting services entail:

Grammar, spelling, and punctuation	Redundancy
Formatting and layout	Vocabulary and expression
Sentence structure	Tone
Passive | active voice	Clarity
Organization	Structure

The copyediting process entails proofreading, which includes essential writing components.

Proofreading

Our corporate editing and proofreading services complement business document types to include:

▪ Annual Reports

▪ Newsletters

▪ Brochures

▪ Media Articles

▪ Press Releases

▪ Manuals

▪ Marketing Literature

We polish documents by reviewing:

Grammar	Paragraph structure
Sentence structure	Organization
Punctuation	Spelling
Transitional words and phrase	Cohesion and coherence
Verb agreement	and more

Website Proofreading Process:

Dee’tail Consulting website editors assist you in determining the scope of your project prior to starting the website proofreading process. When composing a website, many creators ignore the size of their site; however, understanding the size of your website is important.

In addition to conducting a comprehensive review, your editor will:

Determine a word count for each page

Start the proofreading process: make and track changes and submit recommendations to the creator

Review for spelling errors, grammar errors, and typos

Word choice

Sentence structure

Organization

You will receive:

An edited document including changes and suggestions to help enhance clarity, flow, structure, and readability

Readable version enabling you to see and review changes made

Comments, suggestions, and recommendations

A brief work summary detailing the work conducted by your editor

Once the creator corrects changes and publishes the site, the editor will proofread the online version to ensure all changes are applied