The Write Stuff
Writing | Editing | Subject Areas | Related Services
Writing
As a writer, I will communicate with you to explore the subject you want covered and message you want to convey. We will identify the target audience and the appropriate comprehension level. Then we will discuss the format (for example, is this to be a magazine article, a newsletter, a brochure, content for a web site, a formal report?) for conveying your message.
In preparation for the actual writing, I can gather information, interview sources, choose graphics and photographs, and consult with publishers or media about placement of your message. If you already have the basic information, I can work with you to identify any missing pieces or additions that might help convey your message. Once we are agreed about the scope and content of the message, the audience, and the appropriate format, we will discuss organization of the information. Then I will write the material and present it to you in draft for your review and input. We may want to go back and forth with drafts more than once to solidify the final product.
Finally, I will prepare the material in the appropriate style and format for the publisher or media (e.g., magazine, newspaper, printer, web designer) and give it to you in both electronic and hard-copy forms.
My writing skills and experience are with nonfiction technical, nontechnical, and general interest materials. Based on your needs, I can write the following types of materials:
- reports
- newsletters
- feature articles
- public outreach materials (media releases, public service announcements, radio and TV copy, print ads)
- public relations, advertising, and public information materials (e.g., brochures, flyers, fact sheets)
- speeches and presentations
- proposals
- biographies
- manuals and instructions
- web site content
Editing
As an editor, I help you, the author, to express your message accurately and effectively. To do this, I communicate with you about the target audience and the intended message or outcome of the writing (e.g., is this to provide information? to solicit action? to improve your image? to fulfill a reporting requirement?). We will discuss how much rewriting or reorganization you might want or need. I will then identify the style guidelines (e.g., professional journal, Associated Press, scholarly works) appropriate to your material and will create a style sheet.
I provide four levels of editorial service: Copyproofing, Copyediting, Clarification Editing, and Comprehensive Editing. Depending on the level of editing I will be doing for you, I can prepare electronic or hard-copy drafts showing the changes I am making. In the editing process, I can also flag any information that might need clarification or prepare questions and suggestions (in one of several ways) for your response or consideration.
I will then present the edited material to you in draft for your review and input. (We may want to go through several drafts, depending on the complexity of the material and the level of editing.)
My editing skills and experience are with nonfiction technical, nontechnical, professional, government, scholarly, and general interest materials. Based on your needs, I can edit the following types of materials:
- reports
- books
- articles
- journal submissions
- curricula
- public relations, advertising, and public information materials
- speeches and presentations
- proposals
- manuals
- web site content
Subject Areas
Although I can write or edit almost any subject matter, I have special expertise in the following areas:
- natural resources
- environmental conservation and protection
- hazardous waste management
- cellular telecommunications
- wildlife
- arts
- Alaska history and culture
- philosophy and religious studies
Related Services
In addition to writing and editing, I can provide the following related write stuff or can refer you to other competent professionals:
- project management
- production coordination
- basic compositing (text formatting and styling)
- page layout and copy fitting
- grant and proposal writing and editing
- photography (own 35mm SLR camera)
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