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    Anthony Mercer

    Anthony Mercer

    Copy editor

    Sutton, United Kingdom

    For the past 20 years, I have provided an editorial service specialising in clear communication. My work involves: Excellent written communication skills I have extensive experience...Read moreFor the past 20 years, I have provided an editorial service specialising in clear communication. My work involves:

    Excellent written communication skills
    I have extensive experience of copywriting from a brief or from information supplied, editing documents for clarity and readability, and detailed, accurate proofreading.

    A clear-thinking, methodical approach
    Much of the information I have worked on has been complex, detailed and muddled. It has often been produced by a range of people: academics, health professionals, scientists, policy teams, lawyers, accountants, and so on. To produce clear, direct and accurate text involves thinking about what the readers need, deciding whether the level of detail is right for the audience, and extensive rewriting and restructuring.

    Close attention to detail
    It is crucial not to sacrifice any important detail to writing style and to make sure the final text, from the content, to the specifics of grammar and punctuation, is accurate.

    Quickly familiarising myself with a diverse range of topics
    As information has often been produced by experts in particular fields, I need to be able to grasp the meaning and context quickly. Though I often do not have first-hand knowledge of the subject area, an intelligent, objective approach helps to clarify obscurities and results in more meaningful and readable text.

    Working with a wide range of people and on my own
    Having been self-employed for many years, I am accustomed to being responsible for getting on with whatever needs to be done, working on my own initiative. I might have to discuss a project with heads of corporate communications, policy people, marketing managers, lawyers, academics or designers. But much of the work involves long periods spent alone writing lengthy amounts of text.

    Adaptability and flexibility
    I am used to dealing with large amounts of written information within tight deadlines. Some projects have involved dealing with many separate documents, sometimes totalling around a million words.

    Customer care
    I have always kept our contact for the project up to date with progress and been on hand to attend meetings at short notice, discuss progress and take into account feedback or changes to the spec.

    Clients include the Department for Education, the Department of Health, the British National Space Centre, the Training and Development Agency for Schools, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Judicial Appointments Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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