Editing

Does the structure of your document makes sense?

Does it flow?

Are you reaching your audience?

Does your self-editing result in improvements?

Are you objective about your manuscript?

If you answered "No", "I don't know" or "I'm not sure" to any of these, you need my editing service.


Editors are sometimes perceived as the villain, trying to tell people what and how to write.

This, as David, an author whose local history book I edited explains, is certainly not the case with me.

"Lorna Smart, wordcrafter edited my local history book and helped get it ready for the printer. She carefully and with great sympathy improved the written text and where necessary corrected grammar, punctuation and spelling whilst consulting me at every stage. I would recommend her to any author both new and established."


From your initial outline to the completion of your work, my editing service will help you answer "Yes." to all of the above questions.

I provide a collaborative approach to editing your work, consulting you at all the key stages of the process.

I won't make assumptions about your goal or reason for writing. I will know them before I start. This will allow me to tailor my editing service to your needs.

To discuss further how my editing service can help you, contact me. My details are at the top of the page.