CLAIRE NEVANS EDITORIAL SERVICES
Improving the success of your written communication
SERVICES
PROOFREADING
Proofreading is taking already revised, edited content prepared for publication and performing final checks to ensure consistency and to hunt out any pesky formatting or layout issues. It's also a final check for errors such as typos and missed or duplicated words that may have slipped through previous revisions.
COPY EDITING
Copy editing catches and corrects some of the same errors as proofreading but also looks to improve content by considering the mechanics of writing such as grammar, language use, sentence structure and flow. It involves checking and addressing consistencies of voice, tone and style and considers how appropriate these are for your target audience. If some extra vitality, emotion or pizzazz is required, suggestions are made to ensure your content is compelling enough to keep readers engaged throughout.
STRUCTURAL (SUBSTANTIVE) EDITING
Have you done the bulk of the work on a writing project but need some help pulling it together? Structural editing focuses on your overall project, looking at factors such as organisation and structure, clarity, pace and flow. We also look at tone, voice and language to make sure they're suited to your target audience and make suggestions for adding or removing text to ensure the content is consistent, concise, comprehensive and compelling.
REWRITING
Rewriting can be necessary as part of a big restructure. For example, when content has been reorganised portions may need to be rewritten to establish a logical flow. Another form of rewriting is repurposing text from one format to another, such as using web content in a brochure or condensing the essence of a magazine article into a shorter, snappier social media post.
CONTENT WRITING
Content writing involves the client providing a topic and/or background information that the writer then uses to produce content in a specified format. This could be a magazine article, web page or sales and marketing material. The language, tone and style of writing are chosen to suit both the relevant format and the particular client's voice or brand.
KIND WORDS FROM HAPPY CLIENTS
We can’t recommend Claire highly enough. We can unleash our ideas and enjoy the freedom of creativity when drafting our marketing materials knowing that Claire will add her magic, make it align with our brand language, make it well presented and deliver on time.
Nita Wong, Brand Experience Manager @ Maddren Homes
Claire is amazing! You tell her what you are trying to say and she makes it sound professional but without losing your personality and emphasis.
Emma Conway, Owner and illustrator @ boopino.com
Claire has the remarkable ability to let your work continue to sound like you, but a much more polished, grammatically correct, error-free version of you. Extremely professional and a genuinely nice person to deal with. I highly recommend her services.
Fiona Black, Owner @ Capricho NZ
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I’ve always loved the rhythm of a good sentence, the clarity of a strong argument and the power of well-chosen words. As a kid I read lots, wrote lots, topped English, took journalism and worked on the school newspaper. Then I took a job in banking.
After a financial services career in Auckland and London, I gave in to the call of the written word, completing a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology at the University of Auckland and a Graduate Certificate in Editing through Whitireia Polytechnic.
I now spend my days editing and writing from a cosy wee office in the Millwater home I share with my husband, our son and daughter (twins) and one feisty ginger cat. I adore the huge range of topics I get to explore through the work I do for my rather eclectic bunch of clients. I appreciate the faith they place in me and I put my heart and soul into every piece of work.
My business intention is to improve the success of written communication.
GET IN TOUCH
Please get in touch for information about my rates and how I can help you with your next project.
0064 21 771140