FAQ 5: What Types of Materials Do You Edit?

Hello everyone!

Today I’m answering another question I’m often asked: What types of materials do I edit? The short answer for this one is that I edit any type of material a client would like me to edit. I have been fortunate to encounter a wide range of materials in my editing work, which means that in addition to having experience with editing all those material types, I’m also excited about and fairly adept at tackling new-to-me material types as well.

I find that most of my projects end up being either academic writing (dissertations, theses, and the like) or self-published memoirs, but I’ve also worked on everything from marketing and HR materials for companies, to law textbooks, to fictional manuscripts of various lengths, to online course material. You might now be wondering which of those things is my favorite to edit, but in all honesty, I don’t have a favorite. I enjoy the challenge that comes with variety and the need to swiftly switch gears from nonfiction to fiction and back again. As a former teacher and teacher librarian, I have a great love of learning, and there’s no better way to remain a lifelong learner than to constantly teach myself new things…and editing a new material type definitely falls into that category!

Next time, I’ll be answering the last question in this FAQ series: Why do I need an editor? I hope you’re looking forward to reading the answer as much as I am to writing it! Until then!

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About Sarah Dawson

For nearly a decade, I have worked with both corporate and independent authors to perfect their writing prior to its publication. As a freelancer, the services I offer include proofreading, copyediting (light, medium, and heavy), substantive editing, rewriting, and writing. Whatever the type of service I provide, I consider myself a liaison between author and reader; my job is to convey the author’s message to the reader in the clearest, most pleasing way possible. Among my particular areas of expertise are educational materials and child and young adult literature. My background as an educator and a school librarian gives me unique insight into how to make such writing exceptional. I have also worked extensively with corporate writers, working on text for use in marketing, employee education, and websites. I welcome all inquiries. Let me know how I can help perfect your writing!