You request a quote: When you request a quote (based on a sample of your document), your request is sent directly to the Chief Editor for a personal assessment. The Chief Editor may email or phone you for more information about the type of work you would like Dot Comma to undertake. For more information on how we base our pricing, or to submit a sample of your document, please visit our rates page.

You receive an estimate: You will receive an estimate for your project, along with an edited sample of your document.

You send us your document/s: The Chief Editor will focus on what needs to be done to enhance the clarity of your writing and assign you an editor whose background closely matches the needs of the project.

You receive an invoice: If this is your first time working with Dot Comma, you will receive an invoice that needs to be finalised before work commences. If, like many of our clients, you are a repeat customer, we will send you an invoice upon completion.

We stay in regular contact: Your editor, or the Chief Editor, will communicate regularly with you via email to let you know how the project is going.

You receive your edited document/s: Once your work is complete, you will receive two copies of your document: a 'marked up' version (so you can see the changes the editors have made) and a 'clean' version, ready for printing. You will also receive a 'job sheet' outlining your job specifications and some comments that may need to be actioned by you.

Please note: If you are using EndNote, please let us know, as this has implications for the way Dot Comma works with your referencing system.

 

If you have not worked with us before, having Dot Comma edit a sample of your work for free can be very reassuring. You can see for yourself the difference professional editing makes to documents, whether they are academic or business in nature.

Free samples are especially useful for students who are working closely with their supervisors on theses. All you need to do is take a copy of the edited sample to your supervisor so they can see the amount (and type) of intervention undertaken by the Dot Comma team. Many supervisors need to see this to ensure that the university's academic policies are adhered to.

If you are working in a business environment, free sample edits are very useful, as you get to see the quality of our work at absolutely no cost to you. To have a sample of your document edited for free, click here.