© Cathy Meeus
Editorial Services
2010

Why you need an editor

Whether you are creating a book, magazine, business report, or school prospectus, for print or the web, the words are the means by which you communicate your message to the public.

Ensuring that the text conveys exactly the meaning you intend is vital. This involves devising a suitable structure for the information, as well as ensuring that the text is written at the appropriate level for the target readership. And it is, of course, of paramount importance that you do yourself and your business credit by making sure that there are no spelling, grammatical, or other avoidable errors in the material that you publish. There is nothing more likely to deter readers and potential clients than the slapdash impression created by poorly written and mistake-ridden text.

Bringing an experienced professional editor into the process is the best way of ensuring that the text of your publication is finished to a high standard that reflects well on your business.