There are those who dismiss style in favour of substance, and on the surface, this appears perfectly reasonable. However, when it comes to most writing, I firmly believe that the two are inextricably linked. It would be far too simple to say “you bring the substance, I’ll provide the style,” especially when the style itself can sometimes be substantive, and the initial content often raw. Almost all good writing requires the original author plus, at the very least, one more pair of eyes.

I can be those eyes; where text is concerned, I can spot common errors at forty paces. With your consent and collaboration, I can zero in on them and get to work honing the edges and polishing the surfaces of whatever it is you are working on, rendering it as close to perfect as possible and ready to impress a boss, a prospective employer, a colleague, a client, an agent, an instructor, or a publisher (and most of all, a reader).

It doesn’t even have to be a chore; the English language in all its forms can actually be very entertaining.