How To Choose The Right Copy Editing Services For Publishers And Journals

How to Choose the Right Copy Editing Services for Publishers and Journals?

The term ‘Editing' makes it sound like an easy job. But is it really? The answer is ‘No'! Skilled copy editors spend hours proofreading, editing, re-writing a single manuscript, as they have to get into the skin of the content, see the writer's perspective, understand the basic and core requirement and rewrite the written word which is actually more time consuming and painstaking than someone who originally writes the content in the first go.

There are various copy editing services in India, but it is important to pick the right one since it is crucial for a copy-editing service team to understand the DNA of your brand, the larger vision you have in mind for your company or organization, the message you wish to convey and then deliver based on the indepth understanding of what you require.

There are a few ways in which you can narrow down your search, and get the right copy editing service on board: Ask the copy-editing service or the copy editor for credentials and samples which showcase their work.

An efficient team or editor would not mind flaunting the large plethora of work, or the long list of happy clients who they have worked for in the past.

Check professional online platforms like LinkedIn to assess the credibility of the company you wish to deal with or interact with. If the copy-editing service or the copy editor has done what they claim to have achieved, then certain testimonials or snippets would be easy to find on websites or other online portals.

Ask for a sample edit. You can provide the copy-editing service with a rough draft, and ask for it to be edited. Give a deadline as well, and see if they adhere to it. This is important, because with time, the volume of work may increase drastically, and you would not want a copy editor who does not deliver on time. Quality and quantity have to go hand in hand.

Get in touch with more than one copy-editing service at one time. The screening process is just like an interview. You interact with 4 or 5 and choose the best. Don't settle for one, and don't put all your eggs in one basket. In short, keep your options open, as the market is flooded with copy editing services, and you deserve to get the best one that understands your requirement of content.