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I have always been a fan of clear communication but I was an amateur until I took a job writing diplomatic telegram on bilateral relations for ministers at the British Embassy where I learned from the masters. 

Aware of competing demands on a minister’s time and attention, diplomats would edit our drafts ruthlessly, restructuring paragraphs and slashing adjectives, before sending them back for more work. This game of word ping-pong would continue for hours, sometimes days, with one objective: to allow busy ministers to take in important information and make decisions quickly.

Telegrams had a punchy title and were in an easy-to-read font. The summary signposted the reader to the policy lead, any action required, key dates and other essential information. If they wanted to know more, they could read on. 

Worried your words don’t do your work justice? I can help. I am a merciless editor and slash through forests of word salad for fun. I thrive on tackling challenging subject matter and conduct intensive research to familiarise myself with specialist concepts and terminology.

I know how much reflection, research and attention to detail goes into your drafts. 

I am driven by the determination to do justice to your work.

Your work is safe in my hands.

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Tailored content

"She went above and beyond and made the leaflet much more accessible to my target audience. She responded promptly and moved quickly to meet an incredibly tight deadline. Provided with bullet points and a general thrust of the intended outcomes Ruth went to task and composed a thoroughly well researched document written in a style that far exceeded my expectations. From start to finish I received a professional service.

I could not be happier with the outcome or the time it took for delivery. "

Councillor Chris Hayden

Summarising policy documents

"Ruth has been proactive in identifying documents to send out to French contacts e.g. on UK skills policy and the Tomlinson review. She has also produced excellent summaries to present these documents."

Helen Pennant,

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs,

British Embassy Paris

Breaking down complexity

"I have had the pleasure of working with Ruth on several projects which involved presenting and communicating complex ideas to non-specialist audiences in a community setting.  Ruth is an excellent writer and editor, and has an uncanny ability to anticipate the needs of the reader."

Stephen Blundell

Why Axis

An effective style

"She has an effective, plain English, succinct style and particularly enjoyed drafting an article on equal opportunities for a local MPs event brochure. Her enthusiasm for the subject showed through and it was all the more rewarding to know that the ambassador had barely amended her version."

Frances Hooper

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Accessible commentary

"Her reports on secularism have featured a persuasive and accessible commentary on a very complex issue."

Helen Pennant

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

A value-added service

"So helpful! Ruth edited a number of documents for me and provided an incredible 'value-added' service. Not only did she improve the language and the structure of the documents, and make them way more readable, but the questions she asked helped me think further about what I was really trying to say and produce much better work. She knew very little about my subject before starting but was able to make it her own in a very short amount of time. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her."

Gill Winjhoven

HR consultant

A much-needed makeover

"Ruth did an excellent job working on a critical corporate text, giving it the right English tone and a much-needed makeover. "

Thomas Preston

Corporate Marketing Manager

Fermentis

A seamless service

Ruth provided an editing and proof reading service for my team. She responded to a tight deadline, delivered ahead of the agreed timescale and communicated with me throughout. Her eye for detail and skilled editing helped us to articulately convey our message to a professional audience with total confidence. Ruth also researched and amended factual content which was not requested or expected but was very much appreciated. Ruth provided a thoroughly professional and seamless service which I would wholeheartedly recomm

Donna Smalley

Bradford District Care 

NHS Foundation Trust

Never underestimate the value of a good proofreader!

"Never underestimate the value of a good proofreader! I asked Ruth to proofread a student guide written by multiple authors who were not necessarily native English speakers. She returned the finished work on time and with all the glitches ironed out. Needless to say I'm delighted to have used Ruth's proofreading service."

Katie Francois

Alumni Relations Manager

Audencia

Clarifying concepts

 I was an intermediary between Ruth and the author of a long and complex report which needed to be summarised. Ruth turned this job around very rapidly, and went beyond the call by creating a long summary, and a much shorter version in addition. Both elements of the work were considered to be very useful, identifying the key points and concepts accurately, and expressing the issues very clearly in accessible language.  I would highly recommend her to anyone with a need for an editing task to be carried out.

Diane Jones