I specialise in proofreading and copy editing, covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as technical publications.My love affair with reading started at a young age. As a wee boy I was drawn to my local library in Glasgow. This was a warm and quiet refuge, away from the overcrowded and chaotic tenements where I grew up. Books became my escape during the cold, dark, dreich Scottish winters. I became an avid reader, an autodidact, spending many hours engrossed in books. I devoured everything from Enid Blyton to Robbie Burns and Ludwig Wittgenstein. I served an apprenticeship as a helicopter technician in the British Army. Subsequently, I gained extensive knowledge and competence in a range of industries and engineering disciplines, worldwide. As time went by, I discovered I had innate talents as a proofreader and copy editor, along with unrelentingly high standards! According to Myers Briggs I am an INTJ personality type. INTJs have an enquiring, critical mind and a sharp eye for detail. This means I can’t help noticing the elusive errors that most other people miss.These traits tie in perfectly with the skills required for proofreading and copy editing. Thus, over the years, I took on this role in the course of various jobs. My skills as a proofreader and copy editor have proven especially useful when working with technical publications and complex standard operating procedures (SOPs) across a range of industries. I am constantly amazed at the proliferation of badly written technical manuals, codes of practice, and health and safety guidelines that are plagued by inconsistent terminology and confusing language. I excel at improving the clarity of written content where needed, crafting material that is clear, user-friendly and unambiguous. If you have a book, document, website, technical manual or other material that needs to be 100% accurate, please contact me. Email me at norman@manofletters.co.nz