Deborah Shaw Editor & Proofreader

Academic Editing

Let your readers focus on your great research, not your typos.

Great writing lets your readers lose themselves in your story. Great editing helps you tell your story.

My aim is to help you communicate your ideas and tell your story. I collaborate with you to develop the best version of your content.

Can I use song lyrics in my story?
Song lyrics can give a scene a particular mood or evoke a particular memory or time. They can set the tone when used as a quote at the start of a chapter. But song lyrics are copyrighted, raising the question: can you use them in your book?
How to write (great) sex scenes
Picture the scene: your characters have been pining over each other for months and they’ve finally had their first kiss. They’re ready for more. They want to, no, need to have sex, right now.
How to use apostrophes
In this article I will show you how to use apostrophes to indicate missing letters and possession, and how they are used with years, time, Māori words, and abbreviations.