Welcome to The Write Companion!
Some of the synonyms for 'companion' are 'comrade' 'colleague' 'assistant' and 'aide' and that's exactly what I can be and can do for you!
If you have popped by to check out The Write Companion, I can only assume you are looking for a quality and personable service, so take a look around and find out what I can do to help you deliver a perfectly polished and professional body of work.
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ABOUT THE
WRITE
COMPANION
I am The Write Companion and I am a qualified and certified Proofreader and Copyeditor. I have many years of experience and have spent a long time honing my skills with many different bodies of work.
I am honoured to be a member of The Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders and I am passionate about words and grammar, so running my own business, working with authors, publishers and various other sectors, seemed the natural and logical thing to do!
I'm known for my intrinsic attention to detail and I will totally admit to being a perfectionist!
However, this is where you can benefit, as you will find you can trust me to deliver your project free of punctuation and grammatical errors as well as correcting technical flaws.
TESTIMONIALS
“I engaged the services of The Write Companion for some editing and proofreading work I needed on some documents for my company. I was very impressed with the service I received – professional, efficient, precise and affordable. The whole process from request to result was delivered within our timescale and nothing was too much trouble. I highly recommend this company and will be using them again.”
Kate Towers, Owner of Tower Learning Centre, Blackpool, Fylde Coast
“I highly recommend The Write Companion. They have proofread and edited both of my books; my first becoming a bestseller! Look no further. I guarantee this company will be the ‘right’ companion.”
Tarnya Coley – Personal Development Coach, Lecturer and Author of Open Doors and The Simple Way To Get Motivated www.ibelieveican.co.uk
“The Write Companion was recommended to proofread and edit my book. Ellie was so professional! She also kindly offered some thoughtful suggestions too which helped me with the confidence I needed to push through to publishing my book.”
Debra McNeill – Pastor, Speaker, Life Coach and Author of In Search of My Father’s Love www.handsonheartsministries.com
“We love to work with The Write Companion. Ellie not only proofreads and edits our website, but she also worked on one of our e-books. We will be using her services for further publications in the future without a doubt. In fact, she is working on 3 other books of ours as we speak!”
Steve and Ann Laidlow - Founders and Directors of Acorn International Ministries and authors of books including The FOG and 12 Ways to be a Blessing to your Church
What is Proofreading?
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) tells it like this.
‘After material has been copyedited, the publisher sends it to a designer or typesetter. Their work is then displayed or printed, and that is the proof – proof that it is ready for publication. Proofreading is the quality check and tidy-up. However, some clients expect more than that.
Many proofreaders find they spot more errors on paper than on screen, but proofs may be read and marked in either medium. Proofreading is now often ‘blind’ – the proof is read on its own merits, without seeing the edited version.
A proofreader looks for consistency in usage and presentation, and accuracy in text, images and layout, but cannot be responsible for the author’s or copyeditor’s work. The proofreader’s terms of reference should be agreed before work starts’ - CIEP
What is copyediting?
‘Copyediting takes the raw material (the ‘copy’: anything from a novel to a web page) and makes it ready for publication as a book, article, website, broadcast, menu, flyer, game or even a tee-shirt.
The aim of copyediting is to ensure that whatever appears in public is accurate, easy to follow, fit for purpose and free of error, omission, inconsistency and repetition. This process picks up embarrassing mistakes, ambiguities and anomalies, alerts the client to possible legal problems and analyses document structure for the typesetter/designer’ – CIEP
What is beta reading?
You know when you get that great feeling because you just placed the last full stop on the last page of your work?! Well, sometimes you could feel a quick dip straight after that. You start to think to yourself, “What if it isn’t any good? What if no one likes my work?”
That’s when you need a beta reader. Someone who will give you constructive and quality feedback. So, you could ask a friend, but they may not want to hurt your feelings if there are some changes needed. As your beta reader, I can offer positive, reliable, experienced and useful feedback so you can deliver the best standard of work. Email me on ellie@thewritecompanion.co.uk and we can discuss your needs further.
Contact Me
ProofReading
£12 per 1000 words
Copyediting
£18 per 1000 words
Proofreading and copyediting combine
£25 per thousand words
Beta Reading
Please email me to discuss project
CV/Resume writing
£75
