Services, Role & Fees
Services
EIL’s technical writing & editing services include:
- researching from published sources and interviewing subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure the document’s scope is covered
- writing original and rewritten text to ensure the message is clear and accurate
- editing to ensure the style conventions are consistent throughout the document and the content is well organized
- proofreading to ensure the final text is intact and the figures are correctly referenced
- project managing to ensure the content is focused and complete for the document’s purpose
- coordinating document production from material selection to publication to ensure the document is delivered on time—and on budget
- creating and evaluating corporate and technical documentation style guides, standards and guidelines
EIL’s corporate communication services include:
- brainstorming with the client to decide the best way to send the message
- interviewing the inhouse experts, then writing the words to transmit that message
- working with the graphic designer, either inhouse or on contract to EIL, to design the vehicle that best presents the message
- working with the publisher to produce and distribute the message
EIL’s editing services include:
- first-pass edit of the manuscript, be it a novel, a short story or an essay
- subsequent edits, as necessary, to ensure the language mechanics are correct and fluid
- a final edit to polish the story and get it ready for publication
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Role
EIL’s role encompasses:
- organizing and leading the editorial group
- managing the document’s timeline to meet its deadline
- researching and analyzing materials for the document
- interviewing SMEs
- working on multiple documents simultaneously
Fees
EIL’s fees are determined by the scope of the work, with:
- a lump sum charged for a well-defined, discrete project
- an hourly rate for technical documents and developing manuscripts
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