Proofreading and Editing Services. Our editors offer proofreading and editing or rewriting your written material to bold its impact and emphasize its message value.

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The Difference between Proofreading and Editing
Why Proofread or Edit
Our Proofreading and Editing Services

Proofreading And Editing.

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 or rewriting 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 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 fix jumps over the laze 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:editing:copyediting:rewriting, rewrite The need for Proofreading, Rewriting and Editing Services

English is a difficult language to master. Word connotation, nuance, tone and wrong process can alter the intended message content and cause misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Proofreading and editing is applied to make sure your message is clear, uncluttered, and pleasingly constructed. At Fogfactor we help you create writing that is effective, impressive, forceful and appealing.

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.

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 1 1 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 provides:

Proofreading, copy-editing and writing services.
Rewriting Services. Rewriting involves re-constructing an existing piece of writing to make it unique, novel or more readable. We rewrite existing articles and documents, including PLR articles, for your use on websites or any other media.

A group of freelance proofreaders and editors offers you proofreading, editing and various rewriting services at very affordable prices.

Our clients are located mainly in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region, but we accept assignments and projects from anywhere in the world, since all of your writing projects can be accepted and delivered via the Internet.

Words mean more than what is written on paper. The reader infuses them with subtleties of broader meaning unintended by the writer.”

PROOFREADING, 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.

Proofreading services, copyediting, editing

Here's what our proofreading services can offer you:

Proofreading your company Policies, Practices and Procedures.
Proofreading and editing manuscripts, official documents or other communiqué, prior to printing and/or distribution.
Letters, sales literature, sales copies, product features, instruction manuals
General proofreading services
Editing services

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 editors look at your rough drafts with a critical eye, and pay close attention mainly to:
Text organization and presentation, Tone Fog index {a measure of multi-syllable words, words per sentence and sentences per paragraph} Word and verb choice, Transitions Redundancies and tautology Grammar Sentence & paragraph length Active v/s passive structures. Effective application of white space

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 minimum applicable and are adjusted according to the complexities and extent of revisions required. We apply discounts of between 10% to 15% for large projects and regular clients.

As we service clients from all over the globe, we have standardized our fees in US dollars for payment through PayPal.

Proofreading and Editing services (non-legal, generic documents)	$3.00 per A4 page or part: 12 point.
PLR rewriting Services	$4.00 per 3-page article
Document rewriting services	$5.00 per A4 Page or part.
Editing, redacting or proofreading services (specific or exclusive). Examples include, but are not limited to, to handbooks, trade manuals, white papers, web pages, legal or technical documents and company profiles.	Quotation after review of sample.

Fee payment schedule: (For total costs of less than $100.00, we may request full payment up front.)

On confirmation of the assignment	50% of total cost
On delivery of the completed project	Balance payment

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

By direct transfer to HSBC Malaysia
Through PayPal to enquiry@fogfactor.com
By check, if you are sited within Malaysia

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 and editing by e-mail, please send them as an attachment in Microsoft Word or any equivalent processor such as AbiWord or Open Office.

Our freelance proofreaders usually try to complete a proofreading, rewriting or editing assignment within five (5) working days. However, we may need more time for larger and more complex assignments.

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