You’ve just finished typing up your thesis, term paper, CV, Cover Letter, application letter for that scholarship, newsletter to a new client, final draft, or press release. You’ve read and re-read it but are still determining if it’s right. You’re not confident you have communicated your ideas clearly and effectively. Some words and sentences seem slightly off, but you’re unsure how to fix them. What do you do? Should you employ the services of an editor? Yes, you should. Why? For your work to be the best it can be.

But you think and then ask, “Is it just because of the mistakes the editor will see and correct? I can also give some friends to read through and give me feedback.” Yes, you can do this, but then, an editor, a professional one that is, does more than correct mistakes; s/he can help you turn lead into gold, something you feel represents what you want to do and say.

No matter how well-versed your friends are in the rules of grammar, no matter how familiar they are with the vagaries of the English language, only an editor is likely to know enough about dangling modifiers, redundancies, hyphenation of compound adjectives, repetition, consistency of punctuation, presentation of numerals, etc., and be able to point them out and suggest appropriate corrections or amendments.

Here are six reasons you should employ the services of an editor:

1. A fresh pair of eyes, “objective” ones

After spending hours, perhaps days, weeks, or even months creating your document, it can be challenging to edit your work. A fresh pair of eyes can more easily see any overlooked issues. Perhaps you’ve used “so” or “therefore” seven times in two paragraphs or have consistently misused a word. A professional editor will help catch any errors.

At Tweakcentric Solutions, we would be objective about critiquing your efforts. Our primary concern is making your piece as strong as possible. While a friend or colleague may hesitate to point out grammatical errors or tell you an entire paragraph needs to be deleted or that you need to shorten your sentences, a professional editor will gladly address these issues and work with you to make improvements.

2. Saves you time and frustration

We will save you hours, maybe even days, of precious time you would spend reading and re-reading your work. Thus, you can move on to another project, knowing your work is being edited on time.

Also, employing the services of an editor saves you the frustration of revising your work alone. The job of an editing service is to correct and improve your document and quickly rectify grammar, style, word choice or flow issues.

3. An editor is a paid professional

Good editing is a job. When hiring an editor, you hire a professional to do what they do best—edit! We at Tweakcentric Solutions are professionals committed to quality service delivery, searching for incorrectly spelt words, reorganising paragraphs, double-checking style guides, and finding the perfect word—a few things a professional editor does. You pay for our expertise, and we ensure your writing is as polished as possible.

4. Improve language use

You want to ensure that your ideas are communicated as effectively as possible in what you have written. You need an editor to help you improve your word usage. A professional editor can correct a wide array of language-related concerns, from improving word choice to correcting common ESL (English as a Second Language) mistakes.

5. Help develop your projects

A professional editor can help you with various projects, such as Resume/CV creation and editing, manuscript formatting, letter writing, query packages, and marketing materials, just to mention a few.

6. Help perfect your writing

An editor will fix mistakes and help you perfect your writing. We will reveal errors and style issues you may not have noticed. By showing you ways to correct and improve your work, you will learn how to refine your writing ability. Try us today!