Candela Potente, PhD

editing services

I work with scholars in the humanities and social sciences, artists, and writers of nonfiction texts at various stages of the writing process in both English and Spanish. I work collaboratively with writers to develop how ideas are organized and presented both conceptually and stylistically. If you are interested in working together and would like to book a free consultation, please contact me at cpotente [at] alumni.princeton [dot] edu.

• Developmental editing addresses big-picture aspects of a text, namely the narrative development of the argument, its supporting evidence, structure, and style. I provide feedback through a comprehensive editorial summary discussing the main areas for development, occasionally including in-text comments with specific observations. This type of editing can be useful in the early stages of writing or some stages of revision, such as after receiving peer-review comments.

• Line editing focuses on developing the language, style, clarity, and rhythm of a text at the sentence and paragraph level. I work through texts line by line, refining sentence structure, strengthening transitions, making suggestions regarding word choice, and asking questions about conceptual clarity and the logical progression of ideas. For multilingual writers, I can provide additional support to make writing more idiomatic and natural if necessary.