Paper Perfect Editing

Here at PaperPerfect, we often get letters asking whether or not we are hiring freelance editors; many of them are just quick memos – to which we inevitably reply that we have a full staff already. However, the following letter caught my attention for being extremely professional, benefits-driven, and engaging. For anyone job-seeking or trying to find employment, who has been sending out inquiries, take a good, long long at this letter and learn from it: I just stumbled across your site and was delighted at the wonderful way you address ... Read More

So you’ve got a great idea for an ebook – you’d like to put it up online, charge a few bucks for each copy sold and sell a million copies. Brilliant! While it may not be quite that successful, getting an ebook campaign going is a good way to boost a companion business, or make some residual income. To be successful, however, you’re going to need your ebook to be pretty good. Selling one copy here or there isn’t going to work; you need to get the ‘word of mouth’ factor. How do you do that? First of all, ... Read More

When I first started my MA, I didn’t see the point of a literature review. “My topic and research is entirely innovative – nobody else has said anything like it, why should I include sources?” I told my professors. Since then, I’ve learned that the difference between writing your opinion and writing a research paper is… research (duh). The point of writing a Literature Review is to show that you’re aware of what else has been done on the topic in your field. It doesn’t necessarily matter if what ... Read More

You know what you want to write about. You’ve got the chapters planned out. But now you have to justify your choice of research project by writing a “Research Background and Motivation” section. This usually comes in the introduction, although pieces of it may end up in your abstract. Actually – it’s not that difficult; this is because it should be personal, and personal writing is always easier to write than research. Basically, what in your life has brought you to the point where you decided upon this specific ... Read More

Writing the Acknowledgments for your thesis may seem trivial and is often written after everything else has been finished. But when you’re actually ready to start it, it may not seem so easy? After all, who really helped you with your thesis? Hopefully, your adviser helped you a little… but writing your thesis is often a very stressful, solitary period when you’re mostly by yourself. You may feel like writing, “I want to thank myself for having the intelligence, forbearance and determination to write this brilliant ... Read More

The introduction to your thesis or dissertation usually takes up “Chapter One”. It comes after the Acknowledgments, Abstract and Table of Contents. It’s actually not that hard to write an introduction for a research paper or thesis, because it’s expected to have certain parts. As long as you’re organized and know what your paper is about, it should be like ‘filling in the blanks’ When should I write the introduction for my Thesis or Dissertation? Some people suggest that you should write the whole ... Read More

What is an abstract? Think of your abstract like a sales pitch or teaser. Way before anybody gets near your thesis or dissertation, they’ll glance at the abstract. The abstract will help them decide whether your paper is worth reading. Therefore, your abstract has to answer all the crucial questions that a potential reader may have, and also be written well enough to pique their interest. The abstract also goes at the beginning of your dissertation; and if you plan on publishing, your abstract is what you send out to publishers or ... Read More

How to Write Your Thesis or Dissertation: Getting Started Here’s a brief overview of the pieces that make up a good dissertation or thesis; we’ve also written articles about each individual piece – click on the text links to find them. What is a thesis and how do I write one!? Your thesis or dissertation is basically proof that you’ve learned how to do research and organize your ideas into a paper. Nobody’s expecting it to be perfect, but it has to be pretty good if you want to graduate on time. Can’t I just ... Read More

**A nice post about creativity by author Peter Frederick.** When do authors of books, writers of short stories and poems get their best ideas? Is there a technique that turns on this tap of creativity? These are often asked questions and the answer is not an easy one. In the absence of any rules and regulations, I can only speak about my own situation and hope that the following may be applicable to anybody who is creative. Ideas and sentiments cannot be turned on and off at will, but we are able to condition ourselves to recognise this ... Read More

**The following article offers an in-depth overview about the editing process; how editors can help authors edit their novels or books, as well as a background on copyediting, proofreading and ghostwriting techniques. The information should be useful for either authors or aspiring editor and proofreaders who want to learn about the nuances of the publishing business.** Writing a Manuscript – Editing Styles Author: Karen Cole Whenever you correct or make changes in a book manuscript, what you’re doing is editing that manuscript. I’ve ... Read More