Welcome to Proofreading UK.
Writers have a thankless task. They must first research, organise and structure the content of their work before finally producing the finished article. Well, not quite the finished article. Without a trained eye to read and correct a range of possible errors in the text the work will surely fall short of the required standards. Authors and academics often think they are more than capable of proofreading their own work and ignore online proofreading services. However, if they neglect to have their work examined by a qualified and experienced proofreader they are taking a great risk. Student essays or even examination results can be decided by bad punctuation or sloppy grammar. Other writers frequently submit work that is rejected by publishers in an instant.
After all, the majority of them will accept nothing less than top quality manuscripts. And all this heartache could have been avoided had those writers and students taken the trouble to first send a brief message to an expert proof-reader.
That’s where I come in. I’m a well established and reputable proof reader here to help you and will assume responsibility for ensuring your work is thoroughly and professionally edited. I will make certain your work is free from errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalisation and much more. After all, these are the nuts and bolts of well-written work. You simply cannot assume that a reader will overlook or ignore the incorrect application of such features; they determine whether a writer succeeds or fails.
Consider Lewis Carroll’s famous fictional character Humpty Dumpty and his inability to speak plainly and logically. He wasn’t a writer of course – heaven forbid. He restricted his inverted logic to a fantasy world free from tutors and publishers.
Sadly, writers in the real world cannot entertain such bizarre luxuries. Their typescripts must read logically, fluently and most important of all be clear and understandable. The need for readability also extends to grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. After all, a comma cannot be made to mean a colon nor a hyphen to mean a full stop. The likes of Humpty Dumpty could never make ‘which’ mean ‘that’ or ‘less’ mean ‘fewer’. They will always fail and here’s why: the meaning of a word, a sentence or even a paragraph doesn’t depend on the whims and wishes of an individual; it lies in universally accepted rules governing its use. It’s that simple. Or at least it’s that simple for a qualified and highly experienced proofreader who understands these rules and can apply them correctly.
So contact me now at a time convenient for you. You can do so by sending an email to texteditor@btinternet.com or by calling me on one of the numbers indicated at the top of the page. We’ll discuss your project, large or small, in a friendly and informal way then I’ll explain how we can work together in order to meet your writing objectives. Then you’ll know your work is in safe hands and not left to fictional characters that really ought to know better.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Laurence Jones, BA (Hons)