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Vivian Zenari

writer, editor, blogger

Services

Writing Editing Research Teaching Layout/Indexing Websites Experience Testimonials

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NOTES

  • Pay rates and pace depend on a project's technical difficulty and the required research time: contact Vivian for specific pay rates and pace estimates.
  • One manuscript page = 250 words.

WRITING

General Writing Pace

1 to 3 manuscript pages per hour

Writing Types

  • Advertising Material Writing (Copy/Scripts/News Releases)
  • Advertorial Writing
  • Corporate/Business Writing Reports/Marketing Plans/Technical Writing
  • Government Writing News Releases/Studies/Reports
  • Newsletters (Writing only; layout extra)
  • Newspaper Writing
  • Content Writing (blog, website, social media)
  • Periodical Writing
  • Scripts
  • Speech Writing
  • Ghost Writing
  • Adaptation

EDITING

Editing Type with Pace

  • Developmental editing: 0.5 page per hour
  • Substantive, structural, or stylistic editing of a difficult text: 1 to 2 pages per hour
  • Substantive, structural, or stylistic editing of a standard text: 2 to 3 pages per hour
  • Copy editing a difficult text: 2 to 4 pages per hour
  • Copy editing a standard text: 4 to 7 pages per hour
  • Proofreading a difficult text: 4 to 6 pages per hour
  • Proofreading a standard text: 6 to 9 pages per hour

RESEARCH AND FACT-CHECKING (without writing or editing)

Please contact Vivian

TEACHING

writing, literary studies

Please contact Vivian

LAYOUT AND INDEXING

Indexing

8 to 20 pages per hour

Layout

Book Layout

6 to 10 pages per hour

Newsletter Layout

1 to 4 pages per hour

WEBSITE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE

Please contact Vivian

MY EXPERIENCE

Editor and staff writer for The Canadian Encyclopedia, technical editor for Spar Aerospace, freelance writing (nonfiction, fiction, and poetry) (see under Works), postsecondary teaching of composition and literature

TESTIMONIALS

"I was in the process of building a website and launching a blog for my acupuncture practice, and I was looking for someone to do copyediting for the website content and blog. I had all the information, but I wanted to make sure the sentence structure and wording were clear and concise. I found Vivian, and she’s been great! She is able to get the work done in a reasonable amount of time, the work is exactly what I was looking for and her rates are very reasonable. I look forward to continuing to use her services in the future and think it's great for anyone who is looking fo this type of service." Kim Lyle, kimlyleacupuncture.com

"I was a graduate student in need of a copy editor for my manuscript. I searched online and found Vivian. She was professional, helpful, and reasonably priced for the work I was seeking. After speaking with her over the phone, I felt confident she had the experience that I needed. I also found Vivian responsive in getting the work done in a short period of time. I have no hesitation in recommending Vivian for anyone in need of editing and/or writing services.” Kim Caron