about the editor
Candy Ho Lam Chan, Ph.D.
Writing is deeply personal, no matter the style - creative, literary, scientific, and everything in between. An experienced editor recognizes an author's ideas and helps bring them into the forefront through linguistic arithmetic. I began professionally editing documents in college as a Writing Tutor and since then, revised and critically read innumerable grant proposals and scientific manuscripts spanning a wide range of subjects, as well as college admission statements and other professional documents.
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I learned that the best editing begins with opening a dialogue, not a document, so that I can understand your vision unencumbered by grammatical technicalities. I urge you to reach out to discuss potential projects!
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Please click on the links below for specifics of my academic expertise:
Email: candyhlchan@gmail.com
Phone: 1.305.340.5570
services
PROOFREADING
Correction of typographical and grammatical errors
FORMATTING
Formatting of text and figures in accordance with submission guidelines
CRITICAL READING
Comprehensive editing of validity and soundness of logic, organizational clarity, literary flow as well as proofreading for typographical and grammatical errors
Best option if:
You only need an extra set of eyes to catch minor typos or other small errors
You are extremely short on time and just need a polishing of the text before submission
You have a simple document such as a letter or CV
Best option if:
You have a grant or manuscript that needs to be formatted to the requirements of the agency or journal (text + figures + references)
You want a combing-through of your figures for issues such as labelling errors or object alignment, etc.
Best option if:
You want a thorough, critical reading including proofreading and formatting, akin to a Reviewer giving comments
You are finding it difficult to organize ideas and need help with structure and word flow
You have a more complex document such as a grant, manuscript, personal statement, etc.
You have a flexible timetable for submission with at least a two-day window before the deadline
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recent publications
GARCIA-MARTINEZ et al.
Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.
November 2022
ZHANG et al.
Nucleic Acids Research
September 2021
GARCIA-MARTINEZ et al.
Nature Communications
March 2021
ZHANG et al.
Science Advances
June 2020
NAIPAUER et al.
PLOS Pathogens
December 2019
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Candy did an excellent and thorough job editing my graduate school essays in a timely manner. I was a non-traditional applicant and one of my biggest challenges was writing my personal statement and supplemental essays within the word limit requirement but still successfully convey my motivations, character, and passion for the field. Candy was able to take my essays and refine them, making them clear and concise without sacrificing my ideas or my writing tone. I appreciated her collaborative method and the process was very professional and easy to follow. She transformed my essays with high quality editing and I am sure that my essays played a part in my acceptance to my doctorate program. I would recommend this company and would not hesitate to utilize it again.
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Jessica Smith
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I have been using Perscpective Solutions for all my editing needs for as long as I can remember. Candy is extremely diligent and the turn-around time is always quick.
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