Kala Writes and Edits

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Introduction: I can catch typos on a first read with no specific effort, and have much experience adjusting text to fit specific needs in the areas of length, clarity, and style. With editing and proofreading, I can adjust my style, depending upon your preference, to either fix and make changes as I go, or to provide easily-spotted notes with options or recommendations for changes, rewording, etc. I have always loved words, and thoroughly enjoy being able to use them to help others by writing, editing, or proofreading. There's not much to compare with the satisfaction of doing something you love and having others benefit from it as well.

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Christine O.

Dec 22, 2014

Kala helped me to make some changes to a research paper that I had written for an internship that we both participated in two years ago through my school's writing center. She read through my paper and gave me some suggestions, such as beginning my paper with a more attention-grabbing introduction, or "hook." She Also pointed out some grammar errors that I had made. Kala was very considerate of my feelings when she offered suggestions, which I appreciated, but she was also honest. The only issue that I had with our session was that I wish we'd had more time to look over my paper together. We had to fit our session into one of our class periods, so the peer editing process felt somewhat rushed. However, I was still very pleased with the way my session with Kala went, and I would definitely work with her again.

Hillary M.

Dec 15, 2014

I have asked Kala to proof read many of my college papers. For each paper of mine that she has read, I have received high marks. Her corrections are thorough and clear to understand. She does great work!!

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What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I like to discuss the project, any special requirements that may be involved, what level of editing the text or project needs, and the customer's personal preferences on how I present my feedback. I will explain the differences in levels of editing to help clarify that, and if needed will provide a key of various editing notations I will use on the text. We will also discuss the goals related to time and efficiency to set up a timeline for various stages if it is a lengthy or ongoing project.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I will have my Bachelor's in English with the emphasis on Creative Writing in August 2017. I have taken multiple writing workshops in fiction and nonfiction, have peer-reviewed and peer-edited for classmates and friends, and interned with the Writing Center at Mississippi College. I have also taken a course in Professional Editing, and have retained reference materials like style guides and handbooks for MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, etc. that I can cite from as needed.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
When I was in high school, a friend of mine who is a year or two older was writing a historical-based fiction story for her final English project. While she was still working on it, she shared some of it with me, at first just so I could read it. I noticed a few typos and awkward sentences, and felt it my duty as a friend to point them out to her rather than just assume she'd catch them later, and soon found myself becoming her go-to editor for the entire project. It was mainly proofreading, and I didn't offer advice to her about any deeper content changes or possibilities, but the experience made me notice for the first time how much I truly enjoyed putting my skills to use to help someone else improve upon their writing. Since then, I've gained experience looking deeper into things and being able to offer thoughtful feedback for more thorough revision than simple grammar corrections, and have found I also take delight in being able to see what is trying to be communicated and offer insight and encouragement to help a given group of words reach their full potential and say what they need to.