Here's how we get started
Step 1: Email or call
Let us get to know you. Send us a message describing your project. The type of document and approximate word count are always good starting points.
Step 2: Send a Sample
Send us some samples of the intended work. We can get a good idea of the level of editing necessary, the amount of work involved, and what it means to you.
Step 3: The finer points
Here we partner with you to examine what's expected, what's needed, and what we can do to get you the cleanest documents possible.
Step 4: Getting to Work
With the details settled, we'll begin streamlining your documents. We will always stay in contact to make sure everyone agrees on the material before the final product is submitted.
Frequently asked questions
Copy editing is the process of preparing documents for print. That means formatting consistently, correcting spelling errors; constructing sentences, paragraphs, sections, and chapters as well as punctuation.
Consider professional copy editing for your company documents if you come across run-on sentences, multiple typos, random punctuation, charts and tables with extra or missing information, different writing styles from multiple employees, or tables of content that haven’t been revised with other documents.
Through readability. Experts tend to write for other experts. But often experts aren’t the intended audience. Copy editing can help your company make the material accessible. Specialized terms and phrases are crafted into the text to show their importance without becoming intrusive or repetitive.
Unfortunately we do not. Your company is responsible for the actual translation. We simply edit the translated text according to English conventions. Unconventional sentence structure or imprecise words distract readers from the text, drawing their attention away from what’s important and letting them focus on the rough translation instead.
We’ll take a look at your samples, talk to you about what you’re looking for, and explain what you can expect from the process. We will show you with your own material the level of editing we suggest, then discuss with you the options available before we begin.
Optimus Copy Editing lives by a code of ethics that places our customers’ above all else. We will not sell, share, or disseminate our clients’ material in any fashion in accordance with all pertinent laws. Unless prearranged, all completed pieces of work are deleted in a timely fashion.
Ask about our consultation services. We will work with your team to show them the basics of copy editing on your own documents, then your in-house team can run with the ball from there.
Every project is different. Costs vary depending on the size and level of editing involved. Contact us so we can start a quote for you today.