Central Editing provides professional writing, editing and proofreading services for business, government, academic and technical organisations.
We improve the quality and effectiveness of your reports, publications, websites and presentations by:
– ensuring that the language and tone is appropriate for the audience and purpose
– checking that the text and layout is clear, concise, consistent and correct.
Sector expertise
Business
Focus on error-free communications to support reputation and reliability of brand or corporation.
Universities
Focus on making research and journals accessible through clarifying academic language and jargon.
Government
Focus on language that communicates effectively with all stakeholders and recognises diversity.
technical
Focus on simplifying complex concepts and information to make it easy to read and understand.
Writing, editing and proofreading services
Structural editing
Reviewing the organisation and flow of information to ensure logical presentation that enhances understanding.
Copyediting
Checking grammar, spelling and punctuation to ensure clarity, consistency and correctness.
Proofreading
Checking documents after layout and design to correct any errors in the text, layout or visual elements.
Writing
Ensuring consistent language and tone, particularly for multi-authored reports.
Plain English
Rewriting to eliminate jargon, redundancies and ambiguity, and to ensure clarity of expression.
Technical writing/editing
Transforming complex processes into logical steps using easy-to-understand language.
Formatting
Enhancing professional presentation and structure through applying good design principles.
Indexing
Summarising concepts and contents to enhance usability and access to information.
Style guides
Developing guides for consistent editorial style across the organisation to reinforce corporate identity.
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I have no hesitation in recommending Denise Holden as an editor. She is attentive to minute detail but also understands the importance of document flow and structure.