Why Get Content Edited by an Editor After You Pass it Through White Smoke Software

The best thing that happened to writers is perhaps a Word Processor! What a boon it is for all of us who think fast and type faster! The spell-check quietly goes about its work of making note of typos and grammatical errors. The dictionary and thesaurus are ever willing to help us with a good selection of words to choose from. Great! However as times go by technology gets better and offers us more ease and comfort.

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for publishers to run documents through White Smoke, a software that goes one step further and edits common errors automatically.

What does White smoke software do?

Checks spelling mistakes – they could be plain typographical errors or suggestion of spellings for American/UK usage
Checks grammatical errors like punctuation, use of articles, pronouns, adjectives – basically helps you with the sentence construction as such

Suggests better words to communicate a thought – overall, makes your content more presentable.

If I have White Smoke, why do I need an editor?

Most people think they can just outsource content writing to India, get average articles on cheap, run their articles through this software and get perfectly edited content. Wait! Just think of the times when you felt let down by MS Word – you typed “enable” instead of “unable” but the spell check did not point out the typo. Most automatic editing software programs don’t allow for informal writing or writing that involves casual dialogues (such as in a Play or a Short story). New-age terms and expressions might not be recognized. The spelling and grammar suggestions offered by the software can get rather perturbing especially for writers who are unsure of usage rules. Plus, no software can improve your style of writing or make your content communicate with the reader. Nor can it check the accuracy of information presented. Can you take a poorly written article and convert it into the best piece ever? The answer is no. Don’t get us wrong. White Smoke is great and built using the latest technology. But “Grammar correction software” can only do so much. Editing still needs a human touch.

But what if I have purchased White Smoke and have run my articles through it already?

No problem. This is where our White Smoke editing service comes in. Once you run your articles through White smoke, you can send us your content. Our team of editors and proof readers will read the article from the writer’s point of view and make sure the intended message comes through. Our editors can also add a certain element of style to your articles and help check for style guide inconsistencies. We can do some quick fact-checking in case of scientific and technical documents. We can also look for any errors that might have gone unnoticed by the software.

So you have the best of both of both worlds – an editing and proof-reading service that uses the latest software tools and a meticulous editing service to help you create error-free content. What’s even better- since the software does make our job easier, we can work out a special quote for you for higher volume projects.