double space offers the following services:

If the specific service or publication type you want is missing from this list, contact us.

As Editors, we will

• take your project from conceptualization to final product
• develop and select content, style and art direction
• apply our understanding of Web architecture, formatting and navigation
• apply our knowledge of the traditional sections of a publication and their order
• take responsibility for hiring, budgeting and production coordination as required (See publication managers below.)
• follow copyright requirements.

As Publication Managers, we will

• supervise and coordinate all editorial activities of your publication
• hire designers, printers and Web professionals as required and manage the publication budget
• set up and oversee the production schedule
• ensure the collection of materials including ads, images, artwork and other material to be included in the publication.
  

See Ordering to send us your project details or for more information. If you’d like to see a few samples of our work, take a look at Our Clients page.

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If you are embarking on a new project or you are responsible for producing a publication for the first time, you may not know where to begin. double space can help you decide what medium is best for your project and the appropriate length and content and assist you with language usage and layout conundrums as well as other editorial issues. For help with your project decisions contact info@doublespace.org

You can use our structural editing skills if you are unsure of the logic, progression and clarity of your writing. Structural editing ensures succinctness, while preserving and enhancing content and style.

As structural editors we will analyze your entire project for
• missing information
• variations in tone and gaps in logic
• appropriateness of language.

We will reorganize and correct
• poor structure
• incorrect sequencing and formatting
• erroneous syntax
• unclear wording.

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Copyeditors ensure that your message and meaning are clear and engaging. We will examine your work for syntax, brevity, redundancies, lapses in tone and style and we will reword cumbersome phrasing. We check facts within the realm of general knowledge and create a style sheet for each project.

We will check your work for
• grammar
• spelling
• usage
• punctuation
• style
• accuracy
• consistency.

We will edit on-screen based on your preference. This simple process means that materials supplied by e-mail or on disk can be edited on a computer so that no paper has to be generated. Changes are input on-screen during the process thus saving you a step later on.

Using word-processing features, the revisions and notes can be included as part of the file. You can make the final decision to input them or not. Editing on-screen tends to be slower than on hard copy, however, many of our clients consider it to be more efficient overall.

Send your copyediting or proofreading job to us by e-mail at info@doublespace.org or call us at (416) 516-2292. Additional information regarding orders and the submission of materials is on our Ordering page.

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Proofreading is the last step in the editorial process. Experienced writers and respected publishers agree that employing a professional proofreader is essential. We will capture typos, spacing glitches and numerous other inconsistencies that can undermine your hard work — and cause readers to question your competency.

As proofreaders we will
• check that copyediting changes were made
• mark typographical mistakes
• correct grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, style, typography, folios, cross references and formatting (including tables, margins, alignment, styles, colour, design and the style and numbering of heading levels)
• prepare a style sheet if necessary.

Contact double space for original writing or development and rewriting based on your material and research. Once we have established your writing objectives we will advise you about how best to meet your goals. In the case of specialized subject areas and extensive writing requirements, we will work with professional writers knowledgeable in your genre or specific subject area.

Our plain language editing and writing services are aimed at creating effective documents that will be easily understood by their intended audience. Plain language involves not only the use of clear, concise language and appropriate reading level but well-organized layout and design of materials. If you are unfamiliar with plain language editing and would like more information, contact us.

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Working with Web content shares many of the same elements of print editing, however, it is a unique medium with some very important distinctions. In editing for the Web, we apply our general editing abilities and knowledge as well as specialized skills and an understanding of Web publications and projects.

double space enters the process at the level and stage required by the client. This could mean developing a concept, writing or editing Web copy or developing clear and logical site navigation. The developmental and structural roles in Web content editing are referred to by numerous names including content manager and information architect. Contact us for more details, we'll be happy to discuss how and where our services fit into your Web project.

We will consider short-term on-site projects in downtown Toronto. Please be in touch with us at info@doublespace.org or by phone at (416) 516-2292.

We have a wide selection of reference materials and will gladly accommodate your style guide and dictionary requests. Our standard references are the Canadian Press Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition, and the ITP Nelson Canadian Dictionary and Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition.

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