Substantive Editing – clarify or reorganize the content and structure of the manuscript / heavy edit

• provide a detailed edit of your manuscript
• check the flow of the text, its organization, continuity, style, structure, accuracy and content
• suggest or provide clearer explanations, anecdotes and analogies
• make sure the manuscript is true to its outline
• clarify meaning, smooth language, eliminate jargon
• reorganize paragraphs, sections or chapters as appropriate
• revise any or all aspects of the text to improve its presentation
• consider all aspects of the manuscript
• undertake extensive rewriting as appropriate and with the author’s assistance

An additional edit may be required after a substantive edit, depending on the extent and complexity of the work. This will only be carried out with the author’s permission.