An editor is a vital partner of the serious writer, objectively overseeing an author's work during the various stages of its development.

Mainly Words offers thorough editorial attention to your novel, memoir, or any other piece of writing you plan to submit for publication or professional review.

Most publishers recommend that writers employ the services of a professional editor before submitting a manuscript. With meticulous attention to structure, narrative flow, and detail, our experienced eyes will catch the things that you, the author, are too close to your work to see. We aim to ensure that your writing is polished, grammatically correct, and error free.

Jennifer Caven holds degrees in journalism and English literature and has a background in consulting and technical writing.

Copyediting addresses matters of style. In addition to standard proofreading checks, this service includes additional edits and suggestions to improve clarity, consistency, and readability. The following are among the errors caught by copyediting:

• Poor sentence structure
• Passive voice
• Run-on sentences
• Awkward phrasing
• Misplaced modifiers

Proofreading addresses matters of accuracy. Your manuscript will be thoroughly checked to correct the following types of errors:

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Repeated Words
• Words out of context
• Capitalization
• Punctuation