Consulting: English Language Writing Services

I provide English language writing assistance in the areas of business, marketing, sales, technical and copy editing.  A common thread across most writing activities is being able to communicate in concise and simple to understand ways. The need for good written documentation spans industries and disciplines. From business plan writing, sales collateral, technical writing to email campaigns – the quality of the written documentation often plays a huge role in determining the effectiveness of the activity. In business terms, complete and well written documentation directly translates to profitability.

Technical writing has been a constant part of most projects I have been involved with.  I’ve worked with technology companies producing internal technical documentation, user manuals, release notes, white papers, and sales literature. Most of this work required not only proper writing skills but also the engineering expertise to understand what was being written.

Copy editing is the task of taking existing draft documents and improving them for the purpose of eventual publication.  It generally does not result in any material changes in content, but focuses on formatting, style, language use, and grammar. This is extremely important for documents that undergo translation by someone not intimately familiar with the subject material or whose language skills are not native. Examples are website content, product manuals, sales literature, and email correspondence.

The type and nature of my writing is dependent up on the target audience.  I can especially be of value to technology companies needing to communicate their visions in easy to use language to larger audiences.  I handle most projects myself, however in certain situations, such as the need to produce unique and highly individualized graphics, I work with partners to fill these needs.

Examples of current and past work can be found on the websites listed below, almost all of which I wrote.  Additional references to writing examples can be found on the Jade Writing Services page.