Editing & proofreading in Lagos

What this service includes

Editing improves a document’s organisation, clarity, consistency and expression. Proofreading is the final check for surface errors after the content and layout are settled. The right level depends on how close your draft is to being ready.

• Structural feedback on order, argument and missing information.
• Line and copy editing for clarity, tone, grammar and consistency.
• Proofreading for spelling, punctuation and typographical errors.
• Style consistency across headings, dates, terminology and references.
• Final checks of reports, manuscripts, website copy and application documents.

When professional help is useful

A document may have been written by several contributors or revised so often that its tone no longer holds together. Sometimes it needs major reorganisation; sometimes a final proofread is enough. We review a sample to distinguish those needs and avoid treating a rough first draft as a finished document.

The details that make the document useful

British English is a sensible default for many Nigerian briefs, but the publisher, institution or audience may require a different style. We agree the convention and record important choices. Fact-checking, source verification, technical review and legal review are distinct from language editing and should be requested explicitly where needed.

How we work on your brief

Send an editable document or representative sample and describe the audience. We assess the level of intervention, agree a scope and return comments or tracked changes in the agreed format. You review any queries and confirm the meaning. If the text changes substantially afterwards, a further proofread may be necessary.

Clients in Surulere and Victoria Island can send digital files without arranging an in-person visit. Our writing and proofreading service in Lagos can also support remote projects elsewhere in Nigeria.

What affects the price?

Word count, draft quality, specialist terminology, layout and turnaround affect the price. Scanned pages, extensive references or multiple file versions can require extra work. We clarify whether the fee includes a clean copy, marked-up version and a final check.

What to send before we start

• The latest complete draft and its word count.
• Preferred language convention or style guide.
• Your intended reader and publication or submission date.
• Any sections that must remain unchanged and specific concerns.

Related writing support

For an unfinished book, manuscript development can address content that is not yet written. For a student or researcher, academic editing support also considers institutional rules and authorship.

Questions about editing & proofreading

Local project questions

Find Ovation Writers in Ikeja

Our address is 44 Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos 101233. Contact us to arrange your visit; your project can also be briefed and reviewed remotely.

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