User blog:Kazene Ame/Ame's Proofreading Service

Firstly, I'd like to apologise for creating two blogs regarding the same subject in such quick succession. I finally wrote this up, and there was no point in waiting to upload it. This blog contains much more information about the service than the last one, so I would appreciate it if everyone could read this.

For those that don't know, my service is to proofread articles at the request of anyone who's interested. This involves editing the article to remove any errors regarding spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is to improve the quality of the wiki and also as a way for me to contribute, since I won't be creating very many articles. So requests would be very much appreciated.

If you wish to request my service in proofreading an article, you may send me a request with the information provided below, there are also a few rules that must be followed. I'm volunteering to provide this service for the interest of the wiki and the members of this community, these rules simply make it easier for me to do so.

Another thing to note; I am not a professional in this field. I do, however, have confidence in my ability to understand the English language, regarding spelling, grammar and punctuation. So this service will certainly not be perfect. But I hope that you have as much faith in my ability as I do. I wouldn't be volunteering to provide such a service if I didn't think I would be able to provide it well.

If I decline a proofread, likely because the following criteria was not met, I will send you a message to inform you. If I accept a proofread, which is highly likely, I may send you messages in regard to areas than may be ambiguous or unintelligible, this is so I can understand the section better, and be able to fix it. Once a proofread has been complete, I will send you a final message to inform you, including a small review of the proofread, if one is also requested.

The following is a list of information on; Items that will be required in a request, preferences of mine and a few rules:


 * The request must contain a title: It helps me if your request is under a title, as it separates it from the other messages. Use, "Heading 2", for the title, all other text will remain normal. Although this isn't strictly necessary, it would be very much appreciated.


 * The request must contain a link to any articles that you would like me to proofread: I’d rather have a direct link to the article(s) in question than have to search for the article, if no such link is available, I will decline the request.


 * The request must be signed with a Wikia signature: When you send the request, make sure you leave a signature. This, obviously, tells me who sent the request, if no such signature is found, I will decline the request. If you don’t know how to leave a signature; simply leave four tildes, " ~ ", at the end of the request.


 * If applicable, leave a deadline as to when you want the article complete: If you need the article proofread by a certain time, this allows me to know when this time is. Only request a deadline if you absolutely require one, I don’t want any extra pressure because someone wants their request done faster.


 * The article(s) in question must be complete: I refuse to proofread any incomplete articles, this is because; I don’t want to have to come back to the same article twice because more information has been added, also, it makes things much easier for me if the article is left untouched until I have finished. If any information is added to an article being proofread, then it isn't a complete article and I will refuse to finish until it is complete.


 * As an additional service, I can give a small review regarding the proofread: I understand that some people take criticism, however it is intended, badly. As such, this is completely optional. If mentioned in the request, I can give a short review regarding the proofread once I have completed it. I can highlight any outstanding or reoccurring errors and I will also make note of anything that was well written and areas that I found nothing wrong with.

Currently, my system is, "first come, first served". Please understand that, if you make a request, I may have other request pending and, as such, will be unable to get to yours right away. Also, I'm only one person and, as I mentioned earlier, I am volunteering to do this.

If you have any issues with a proofread that I have performed, you can simply leave me a message on my talk page regarding it and I will get back to you. If there's anything else you want to know, just ask.

Thank you for spending your time to read this. Happy editing!

-Ame