How it works:
You e-mail us your Microsoft Word file, and we edit the electronic file using Track Changes, so you clearly see all the changes we made. We return two files. One shows all the changes in red; the other has all the changes made and is a clean copy that is immediately usable with no changes, if you wish.
Electronic editing is especially helpful for business publications, e-books, brochure copy, reports, technical writing, periodicals, and other nonfiction. All the editing is done by human beings with eyes, brains, and heart, and always with the intent to make the meaning clear and getting the technicalities correct.
Pros of electronic editing
- You can use any format you want; you pay by the word ($100 minimum), not by the page, so you don't have to reformat the manuscript to figure the cost.
- You save money, because you do not have to pay for printouts or mailing costs.
- You save time, because the files can be sent quickly back and forth.
- You don't have to type in the changes after we edit the manuscript.
- We can even format the manuscript for you, if you want (there will be an extra charge if it is more than a simple change of font).
- You save paper.
- You have temporary backup. We keep copies of the pre-edited and post-edited files for a short while, a fact that has come in handy when clients have had computer crashes or lost files. We do not keep these files forever, though; we strongly advise keeping backup copies elsewhere.
Cons of electronic editing
- You lose a little control, so you may have to undo changes, if you disagree with them.
- You do not get a separate, printed report, but we may include comments if we suggest changes that are more sweeping than simple editing or if we find things we cannot fix because we do not understand.
- We admit that it is more difficult to edit electronically, because the human eye sees a printed page more accurately than it sees a computer screen, and we are not able to flip pages and compare things, the way we can with hard-copy editing. As a result, the editing quality may not be quite as high as when we work on hard copy.
All work is prepaid. You may send your Microsoft Word file to Bobbie@zebraeditor.com or bzebra@aol.com or, if the file is too large, you may send it through a service such as www.yousendit.com. Mail your check or money order, call Zebra Communications at 770-924-0528 with credit card information, or pay through www.PayPal.com. Be sure to send us a copy of the Editing Request Form so we will know what level of service you want and how to contact you.
As soon as we receive payment, we let you know an estimated turnaround date.
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