What does a proofreader do? *Read your work or document *Fix typos *Correct grammatical mistakes *Fix misspellings *Assess word choice *Rearrange awkward syntax *Ensure a publication-ready document *Return your work marked with any mistakes Is proofreading necessary? Absolutely! Even the most experienced writers need another pair of eyes in order to sort through the smallest of details. While some software can catch a small portion of errors, they do not catch word choice errors, sentence construction errors, pronoun errors, punctuation errors, or contextual errors.

What does a proofreader NOT do?  *Edit/ copyedit *Rewrite the work to “sound better” *Check for plot or character consistencies and arcs Who needs a proofreader?  *Anyone with a résumé *Authors *Bloggers *Business owners/ entrepreneurs *College or graduate students *Graphic designers *Journalists *Marketing managers *Podcasters *Restaurants  *Script writers *Transcriptionists *Web content creators Many more!