Wordstar specialises in language editing and proofreading and is based in Randburg, Gauteng.
We offer a first class service to academic, private, corporate and small business clients, offering a speedy service at a competitive price. We specialise in academic writing, but we can handle virtually anything from advertorials and brochures to websites and wedding invitations.
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2 customer reviews
AVELA
Editing
Rod was very good to work with ,in short period of time he managed to deliver high quality work. I am grateful to find someone like him in this very important time of my career, I can recommend him to others who need same services.
Kerina
Editing
Rod was great to work with and his turnaround time was absolutely amazing. Thank you Rod and all the best👍🏼
Reply from Wordstar
Thanks, Kerina. I enjoyed editing your children's book. I wish you well for its publication.
What do you love most about your job?
Editing the latest research in a number of different fields keeps me up to date on new information and technology.
Academics and creative people produce wonderful ideas in addition to their dissertations, theses, technical articles and the like but, sadly, not all of them have good English language skills and the effect of their creativity may be marred by poor spelling, grammar, etc. Solving this problem provides satisfaction for my clients and for myself.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I had climbed the corporate ladder to board level, but found that I did not like the person I was becoming. They say that, even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat. So, in 1998, I quit with my integrity intact and started a company specialising in training communication-based skills. Wordstar started as an adjunct to this business and has now replaced it.
Many years of experience have shown that relatively few people have the language skills to recognise incorrect language use but, to those that do, poor spelling, punctuation and grammar give a bad impression of the competence of the company or organisation concerned. I focus my work on helping writers to create a good impression and get their message across clearly.
Why should our clients choose you?
I have broad and extensive experience in the editing of dissertations, theses and technical papers. I also work with authors on books as well as proposals, reports, magazine copy, websites, brochures, newsletters, and questionnaires. I have published various technical articles on aluminium alloys.
I was the CEO of Direction Training for eight years before branching out to start Wordstar Training in 1999. Prior to that, I had more than twenty years’ experience in line management in the process and manufacturing industries from shop floor to board level, and from technical to marketing.
Disseretations, theses, academic articles and reports, books.
Specialist language editing and proofreading.
Reference checking.
Secure and confidential service.
Local and international.
Quick and efficient service,
