{"id":2,"date":"2024-09-04T09:58:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T09:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busyspiderproofreading.co.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:30:01","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busyspiderproofreading.co.uk\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Busy Spider Proofreading offers a variety of proofreading and editing levels to match your needs and budget. Please have a look at our service list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/busyspiderproofreading.co.uk\/index.php\/disclaimer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"300\"><strong>disclaimer<\/strong><\/a> before contracting any services.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proofreading (Level 1)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees: \u00a325.00 per hour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Punctuation, Spelling and Basic Grammar.<br>The proofreader will ensure the text is readable to an English-language audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>\u201c<em>Mary took a 500-peice puzzle off the shelf. she didn&#8217;t have the pateince for any thing harder<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BSP Correction:<br>\u201c<em>Mary took a 500-p<strong>ie<\/strong>ce puzzle off the shelf<strong>;<\/strong> she didn&#8217;t have the pat<strong>ie<\/strong>nce for <strong>anything<\/strong> harder<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proofreading (Level 2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees: \u00a330.00 per hour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Punctuation, Spelling and Basic Grammar.<br>The proofreader will ensure the text is readable the to an English-language audience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal Fact-checking:<br>The proofreader will check and correct any internal contradictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External Fact-checking:<br>The proofreader will check and correct external contradictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The proofreader will highlight any potential liabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Mary dashed the puzzle from the table in anger, scattering thousands of pieces on the floor. She would right a nasty review of <\/em>[Real-World Company]<em> for selling a puzzle with missing pieces<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BSP Correction:<br>\u201c<em>She would <strong>write<\/strong> a nasty review\u2026<\/em> \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BSP Note:<br><em>Puzzle previously established as 500 pieces. Correct \u201cthousands\u201d to \u201chundreds\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>[Real-World Company] does not produce puzzles<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stating that [Real-World Company] sells a defective product might be libellous. Consider replacing with a fictional company<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proofreading and Editing (Level 3)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees: \u00a335.00 per hour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 All of the proofreading services in Levels 1 and 2.<br>\u2022 The editor will work with the author to improve the text, such as rewriting sentences or restructuring the plot.<br>\u2022 The editor will condense the text to fit a word limit, if required.<br>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This paragraph has be reworded and shortened to under 20 words: <em>\u201cMary was stomping furiously on the puzzle pieces and angrily kicking them all over the place. She was usually very calm but now she was very angry!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BSP correction: <em>\u201cStomping furiously, Mary kicked the puzzle pieces in every direction. Her usual calm had been replaced by anger!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the form below or email <a href=\"mailto:busyspiderproofreading@gmail.com\">busyspiderproofreading@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector\">[contact-form-7 id=&#8221;c697dc8&#8243; title=&#8221;Contact form 1&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busy Spider Proofreading offers a variety of proofreading and editing levels to match your needs and budget. Please have a look at our service list below. Please see our disclaimer before contracting any services. 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