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Non-Fiction Clarity Pass
Copy editing and consistency work across a technical business title.
Genre
Business non-fiction, 12 chapters
Year
2025
Timeline
3 weeks · copy edit plus style sheet build
Challenge
Inconsistent terminology across twelve chapters written over two years.
Approach
A master style sheet was built from the author's strongest chapter, then applied consistently through the manuscript.
Creative Process
Terminology decisions were documented with reasoning so future titles, blog posts and courses stay aligned.
Final Result
A consistent, citation-checked manuscript ready for formatting.
Lessons / Impact
Shows the compounding value of a documented house style.
Deliverables
- Copy-edited manuscript with tracked changes
- Master style sheet: spelling, hyphenation, capitalisation
- Preferred-term versus avoid table
- Citation and claim check log
Specification
- Length
- 78,000 words
- Style base
- Chicago 17th, house exceptions documented
- Terms fixed
- 60+ inconsistent terms unified
- Citations
- 94 sources verified or flagged
Services Provided
- Copy editing
- Style sheet
- Fact checking
Tools & Standards
- Word track changes
- PerfectIt
- Chicago Manual of Style
Project Outcome
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Sample Work. Created to demonstrate craft and process, not presented as delivered client work.
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