Your personal, professional or business communication made clear and compelling
What I offer
Editing
Organizing and condensing your copy to achieve maximum impact.
Rewriting
Overhauling your copy as necessary to make it clear and compelling.
Proofreading
Reviewing your copy for basic errors of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
What I can help you with
Ad Copy | Articles | Bios | Brochures | Business Communications | Clinical Papers | Fliers | Invitations | Manuscripts | Marketing Collateral | Performing Arts Materials | Personal Correspondence | Posters | PowerPoint Presentations | Press Releases | Resumes | Scripts for Stage and Screen | Signage | Speeches | Web Copy
How I can help you
Writing can be intense, and stepping back to review one’s own work can be challenging. When you’re too close to your own words, it can be helpful to have someone else with a fresh perspective step in and enhance their clarity. With my editorial guidance, your writing will speak more clearly than ever to the audience you are trying to reach.
What you can expect
Some editors work in isolation from their clients. I work in collaboration with them. As a result, you can expect me to engage you in periodic consultation during the editorial process. My commitment to dialogue and detail will ensure that your readers never have to struggle to understand your meaning when you commit your thoughts to paper.
Who I am
Richard G. Beck, an editorial professional with over 30 years of experience in business and health care communications. I am passionate about taking complex language and transforming it into plain English. And I’m committed to helping anyone who seeks to express him- or herself in writing to do so in a clear and compelling way.
What people are saying
As my editor, Richard provided me, a fledgling writer, with exactly what I needed: collaboration, encouragement and support. The combination of those talents with his grammatical and analytical skills provided me with the perfect partner to create the best versions of the stories I wished to tell.
— Ted Wittling, Writer, New York, NY
When faced with the need to create a written document, I panic, procrastinate and finally write something that just doesn’t communicate what I’m trying to say. Collaborating with Richard makes it easier to get started and write the first draft. An effective listener, Richard asks all the right questions to help me tell my story.
– Terrylynn Smith, Career Coach, Giraffes Consulting
With his strong editorial skills, Richard knows how to help others put words together in a natural, flowing way. An advocate of the concept of less is more, he helped me make the ideas I was trying to convey in my speech and article clear and compelling.
– Daniel Kleinknecht, Artistic Director, Cedar Rapids Opera
