Get a quote

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​Once you’ve decided which service you need, the next step is to get some details together and ask me for a quote. ​Here’s what I’ll need from you.

​For editing, proofreading or a document assessment

Please give me as much of the following information as you can:

• The type of service you need
• A brief description of the item that is to be edited, proofread or assessed
• Its target audience
• Its format (Word, PDF etc.)
• How many words it will have, at least roughly (including in tables, captions, notes, references and anything else with text that I’d need to look at)
• Whether it will have any ‘special’ features that will need to be checked, such as tables, illustrations, notes and references; and if so, roughly how many of each
• Any style guide that I should follow, and any other special requirements
• The schedule: when you would send the material to me, and when you would need it back
• Any extra help that you’d like me to provide, such as helping to resolve my queries

​‘We use Graham as a regular editor of our business reports, a task to which he brings both a keen eye for detail and an instinctive sense of style. ... He copes well with the vagaries of our ever-changing timelines, is able to handle challenges well beyond normal editorial services, and is always professional. I recommend him very highly.’
C.J. Rowe, Delivery and Quality Manager

Please also send me a sample of the content, which should be fairly typical of the whole thing – or just send all of it, if that’s easy enough.

I can then decide whether I’m willing and able to do the work. If so, I’ll estimate how long it would take. This estimate will depend on things such as the length of the material, its quality and complexity, and the type of service you need.

If I am happy to do it, I’ll give you a quote and tell you what it includes. This will usually be a fixed fee, but sometimes I may suggest an hourly rate instead.

​For style guide development

If you’re looking for someone to create or review a style guide, please tell me:

• What the style guide will be used for
• Whether you already have a style guide and need someone to review it, or you need a new one to be created
• Any initial thoughts on what it should cover
• The timeframe for the work

 
I can then give you a proposal for the work to be done, the schedule and the payment arrangements.

​Terms and conditions

​​Finally, if we come to an agreement, I’ll need you to accept my terms and conditions before I go ahead.

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▶️ If you’re ready to ask for a quote, or you’d like to find out more, here’s how you can get in touch.