I have worked on a variety of editing projects including scholarly books, biographies, photo books, cookbooks, gardening books, academic papers, college applications, and website posts. The editing samples below prepared the authors to submit content to the Mormon Insights website.
Jumpstarting Your Family HistoryThis article of approximately 250 words is written to appeal to young adult readers. The topic is religious and meant to promote understanding and faith. I was asked to focus on the flow and cohesion of the article. My editing helped to improve the rhythm of the article and tightened it to better fit the word count requirement. The gray highlights indicate the suggestions that were incorporated by the author into the final article.
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Chasing PerfectionThe topic of this article is religious and meant to promote understanding and faith, with a word count of about 250. The author of the piece asked me to evaluate the overall structure and to look for unstated assumptions. My editing restructured the beginning of the article to increase the flow and relevance to the title and kicker. Suggestions that were incorporated by the author into the final article are indicated by gray highlights..
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How to Be HappyThis word article, around 250-words, is targeted to young adults, particularly those with religious questions. The author asked me to help the article fit the word count and to ensure that the message was clear and direct. In editing this piece, I was able to remove several unnecessary words and phrases, which simultaneously served to increase the clarity and focus of the article and to bring it. Gray highlights indicate the suggestions that were incorporated into the final draft of the article.
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