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Proofreading and editing services for all types of written work in English. 

Proofreading, Editing and Rewriting Services

Defining proofreading, editing and rewriting terms:

  • Proofreading:   Checking for spelling and punctuation errors.
  • Editing:   Checking syntax, grammar, and structure.
  • Rewriting:   Re-constructing the sentences to improve readability, tone, understandability and impact.

Do you need to outsource proofreading, editing or rewriting services?
No. If you have in-house editors or the time, patience, cognitive factor and enjoy a certain amount of tedium, then you can do proofreading or editing yourself and save some money. Rewriting however is a rather complex and time-consuming task and needs special skills.

What do proofreading,  editing and rewriting achieve?
Proofreading and editing makes sure your message is clear, concise,  and pleasingly constructed.
English is a difficult language to master. Word connotation, nuance, tone and wrong process can alter the intended message content and cause misunderstanding. Through patiently applying proofreading and editing techniques we help you create writing that is forceful, impressive, emphatic and appealing.

What is rewriting? Is it really beneficial?
The bare truth? The answer depends on what you want. English sentence construction does not have to be perfect to be understood. But poorly or awkwardly constructed sentences irritate  receipients and create a negative impression of the sender. If the semder's reputation and professionalism is vital, then rewriting is essential.

Of course, accuracy in some of the rules of grammar and syntax is essential. Consider the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
  1. 'The students said the professors were cloddish.'
  2. 'The students, said the professors, were cloddish.'
Though the words are exactly the same, the meanings are completely opposite.

Proofreading service, copyediting, editing serviceHere's what our proofreading, editing and rewriting team can offer you:
  • Proofread  your company Policies, Practices and Procedures.
  • Proofread and edit manuscripts, official documents or other communiqué, before printing and/or distribution.
  • Proofread and edit letters, sales literature, sales copies, product features, instruction manuals and white papers.
  • General copy-editing/editing services
  • Proofread and edit any other written work.
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Fees are negotiable according to the amount of time needed to complete your project.

What is the fog factor in proofreading and editing?

The 'fog factor' is a writer's yardstick to measure the acceptability of written work. It measures tautology, padded syllables, sentence length, multi-syllable words and other factors as a guide to meaningful writing. Simply put, it measures how easy and pleasant it is to read your message.
 
Briefly, here's how to calculate the fog factor or fog index:
 
A. Count the total number of words
B. Count the total number of sentences
C. Count the number of 3-syllable or more words
D. Divide A by B to get average sentence length
E. Divide C by A to get the percentage of big (3-syllable) words
F. Add D and E
G. Multiple F by 0.4
 
The result shows the fog factor or fog index. The ideal range is between 7 and 9. A fog factor above  11 indicates the writing is too heavy for most people to accept. As far as possible we try to achieve a range of between 7 and 9 when editing.

Fogfactor offers you proofreading, editing and rewriting services - at very affordable fees.

You know all about editing and proofreading, but ... rewriting? What's that?
It involves basically rearranging words, changing indirect to direct, passive to active, unnecessary to concise, stiff to lyrical and drab to catchy; a complete make-over for your written creation.

Why do this rewriting?

People do not like anything boring, whether in activities, movies, food, interactions and yes, even words. If you don't give a zit whether or not anyone wants to read your message, why write it in the first place?

How do we do our patented rewriting?

Trade secret, sorry. But you can certainly see, read and feel the difference. Need a sample? 
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How do we quote?
We need a sample of your writing that you want to make-over, and the size of the job; the more the pages, the less the unit cost.

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Our editing team comprises of freelance editors and proofreaders from various countries. Fogfactor operates out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and our clients are both local and international. We accept proofreading and editing projects from anywhere in the world where there is internet access, since all  jobs can be accepted and delivered online.
Proofreading and editing are crucial for well constructed and error-free writing.


The need for Proofreading and  Editing Services.

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Are proofreading and editing the same?
 
Proofreading involves checking a text for capitalization, punctuation, spelling,  tenses and the correct use of different parts of speech.  Although many people use the terms interchangeably, editing and proofreading are two different facets of the revision process.

Proofreading presents a challenge mainly because we do not read each letter, but whole words. Look at this sentence: "It's amzanig taht you can raed a sentnece even thuogh almsot evrey word is wrnogly splet." As long as the first and last letters are correct, the word is 'readable.'

That's why a proofreader may charge what appears to be an exorbitant price for proofreading a piece of text. She has to 'read' every letter, not just the word.

The more familiar you are with a piece of writing the more difficult it is to proofread. That's because your mind is forming the words and you are not actually seeing them.

Proofreading and editing has to be split into in several short blocks of time. Because it needs intense concentration, a proofreader needs a quiet environment and has to make allowances for mental fatigue which can seriously affect concentration. Proofreading is also broken into checking  for only one kind of error at a time. Trying to identify and revise too many things simultaneously dilutes focus and increases the risk of missed errors.

Editing or copy-editing involves looking at sentence structure, word use, active/passive voice construction, paragraphing, white space utilization, conciseness, clarity, verb matching and a whole lot of items which determines the quality of written work. The person doing the editing or copy editing must have a strong command of the language.

Additionally, editing involves attention to the following:
  • Does the article have an appropriate introduction and conclusion?

  • Does each paragraph include a clear leading sentence, and stay within the context of the subject?

  • Have important terms that might be unclear to the reader been defined? Is each sentence clear?

  • Is the 'tone' appropriate? Is it meant to be instructive, formal, informal, persuasive?

Proofreading is done after editing and is the concluding stage of editing and proofreading services. It focuses on  errors in grammar and punctuation,  and misspellings.

While all word processors include a spell-check function, they cannot be depended on for professional proofreading, editing or copy-editing. In this sentence for example, a spell-check will not flag any errors: "The quack brown fog jumps over the last old god."

Grammar checkers can be even more baffling. Since they work with a small number of pre-defined rules, their 'suggestions' can be hilarious at times.

PROOFREADING JOBS, COPY-EDITING and REWRITING SERVICES

Proofreading your message
Do you have a manuscript or an important business letter, catalogue, web page or sales communiqué to revise or improve? Let our proofreading service do it for you. Our freelance proofreaders will edit your written work or rough draft and propose the necessary corrections and changes for your approval.

Remove any embarrassing errors
As part of our proofreading services we also offer copy-editing services. We will not only correct errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and verb tenses, but also suggest alternatives to sentences that are too long. We eliminate unnecessary repetition, and replace passive with active verbs where necessary, and suggest more appropriate alternatives to selected verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Our objective is to create more readable and attractive writing.

Impress your readers

Correct construction and syntax are essential for impressive writing. Readers appreciate good prose that is easy to understand. The primary purpose of any writing is to elicit a desired response from the reader, and the only tool available is choosing words with the greatest impact. We can help you to create the impression you want.

Send us your rough drafts and our freelance proofreaders will suggest ways to a finished copy that is fog-free, clear and concise. We will ensure your message serves its objective…to inform, sell, persuade, incite, excite or entertain.

We use the fog factor as our yardstick for proofreading jobs, to turn out copies that are easy to read, interesting and easily understood. You want your readers to read your message quicker and act on it promptly. This should not be a tiring, challenging or irritating task, and our editing and freelance proofreading services are primed to achieve this for you.

At fogfactor, our proofreaders and copy-editors pay close attention mainly to:

  1. Text organization and presentation,
  2. Tone
  3. Fog index {a measure of multi-syllable words, words per sentence and sentences per paragraph}
  4. Word and verb choice,
  5. Transitions
  6. Redundancies and tautology
  7. Grammar
  8. Sentence & paragraph length
  9. Active v/s passive structures.
  10. Effective application of white space
 Editing, proofreading,

We do not change your text content. We present it in a form and tone that enhances its message with added clarity, form, organization and refinement. There are no wasted words.

Quick response time.
We will edit and return most small assignments within five business days.


Our proofreading and copy-editing services are personalized.
We treat all proofreading services as confidential, and all jobs are accepted by email. To maintain a fast turn-around time, we only accept projects in soft copy.


Reasonable fees.
You only pay a nominal fee. The fees quoted are the maximum applicable and are adjusted according to the complexities and extent of revisions required. Where revisions are minimal, we apply discounts of between 10% to 25%. Please send us an email with a typical sample of the article, so we can quote a specific fee.

(To standardize the fees, independent of client location,  prices are quoted in US Dollars as a base.)

Proofreading and Copy-editing services (non-legal, generic) $8.00 per A4 page or part.
Copy-editing or proofreading services (specific or exclusive). Examples include, but are not limited to, to handbooks, trade manuals, white papers, web pages and company profiles. Quotation after review of sample. Range from $10.00 to $50.00 per page.
Re-writing  Services Based on sample. Range from $10.00 to $30.00 per page.

All fees are payable in full in advance, or in a tiered structure as follows. (For total costs less than $100.00, we may request full payment in advance.)

On confirmation of the assignment 50% of total cost
On delivery of the completed project 40% of  total cost
On acceptance by you Balance 10%

We have two payment methods for the convenience of our clients:

  1. By direct transfer to a local bank account. (Fee will be quoted in ringgit.)
  2. Through PayPal to enquiry@fogfactor.com

How to contact us?

Send your e-mail to us at enquiry@fogfactor.com, or fill in the form , being sure to provide us with all relevant information. Please include sufficient details so we can contact you easily. When sending documents for proofreading, editing or rewriting by e-mail, please virus-scan them first then send them as an attachment in Microsoft Word or any compatible processor. 

Proofreading and editing assignments are usually completed within five (5) working days. However, we may need more time for larger and more complex proofreading, editing or rewriting applications.


 

  Dan Jeremiah, EzineArticles.com Basic Author
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