The importance of an editor's background

inWrite employs a number of skilled editors and writers from its home base in the Philippines, one of the best English-proficient countries in Asia. However, we also have some freelancers from different areas of the world such as Australia, Denmark, and the US. We even have a native South American writer's CV in our files.

Some projects require a "local" to do the writing or editing. For example, an Australian editor would do a better job editing a newsletter for an Australian company or a manuscript about Australia simply because he/she knows what's going on in the area. The context of a text is very important, as any good writer knows.

Filipinos, who are very well-versed in American culture (having been occupied by the US for several decades), do a good job with texts from the US. They absorb and assimilate different cultures quickly, as the British, Japanese, German, and other expats here can attest to.

Remember, when you are looking for an editor or writer, always consider his or her background as well as his/her skills.