Kate Clark Words

Give your text the polish it deserves to make it shine!

Do you know what you want to say, but sometimes it doesn’t sound quite right? Or maybe you’ve got so bogged down in creating it that you can’t see the sense for the words.

Getting your text just as you want it can be tricky for anyone, and even more so if English isn’t your first language. I have more than 20 years’ experience working within the sports industry, as well as with publishers, non-profit organisations and individuals.

I can work with you to create text from scratch, tweak what you have or just provide that extra pair of eyes to give your finished text a final once-over.

Whether you’ve prepared a few notes and bullet points that need pulling together, have something rough that could do with some tweaking or feel you’re pretty much ready to go and need another pair of eyes, I’m here to help.

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I’m a keen traveller and happy to set up my laptop anywhere – a good view and a cup of tea are always inspiring!

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Before going it alone, I started my career in sports event management before moving into sports communications, working with UK Sport’s Performance programme.

I’ve spread my net wider since then, but still work primarily within sport, particularly in tennis, where I’ve worked at the Australian Open, Roland-Garros and the Davis Cup. My annual stint at Wimbledon goes back to 2013 – the year Andy Murray wowed us all – where I sub-edit the Official Programme as well as the website during The Championships.

I’ve worked at Olympic Games – the Lausanne Youth Winter Olympic Games as well as Tokyo 202 and Beijing 2022, as well as other multi-sport events including the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Away from sport, I’ve worked with a variety of clients, including publishers, individuals, charities, public sector organisations and businesses, covering a range of subjects from travel and aviation, childcare and early education, local government, corporate training and even medieval history and supernatural fiction.

I’ll help you to produce clear and simple text and polish what you already have  to make it shine, whether you’re starting from scratch or adding that final flourish.

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Your text is basically there, but needs a polish! Maybe it’s too long or too technical and needs to be more concise.

Maybe it just needs a bit of pizzazz or was written for the boardroom and now needs refocusing for the customer.

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I’ll take your original text and rewrite and tweak where necessary.

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It’s also a really useful service if English isn’t your first language – I can give your text a truly idiomatic feel.

I’ll work closely with you to understand, for example, the tone you want to get across and any parts you wish to emphasise, and will take your original text and rewrite and tweak where necessary.

It’s also possible to combine text from more than one source, just let me know and I can advise.

If you need writing from scratch, you need copywriting. If your text is complete, you need proofreading.

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You need words from scratch or new text from a variety of source documents.

I’ll take your notes and ideas and help you to create the text you need.

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I’ll work with you to ensure you’re saying exactly what you want in the way you want to say it.

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Once we’ve had a chance to chat through your project, I’ll create an initial outline and then give you regular updates so that you can add suggestions and make changes as you need at any point along the way.

I’ll stick to your style guide if you have one, or use a default if not – or even create one for you as I go along.

Whether it’s new web copy you need, corporate literature or training and advice documents, I’ll work with you to ensure you’re saying exactly what you want in the way you want to say it.

If your text is complete, you need proofreading. If it needs editing and alteration, you need copyediting.

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Your copy is ready to go, but you need a ‘fresh pair of eyes’ to give it a final once-over.

I won’t just check for the obvious issues in spelling and grammar, but for consistent style, headings, use of capitals etc.

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I’ll look at everything that goes to make up the whole look, feel and readability of your text.

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I’ll proof to your house style if you have one, or a default if not. I’ll check all fonts and spacing, numbering, paragraphs, margins, layout, links and everything else that goes to make up the whole look, feel and readability of your text.

Feel free to specify how you wish me to work, for instance with tracked changes or marking up a PDF. I’ll also compile full notes where necessary and detail any queries that may arise.

If your text is not yet as you’d like it, or you need to combine documents into one or change it for a different audience, you need copyediting. If you’d like text written from scratch see copywriting.

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