Editing Portfolio
- Nicola Kapron
- Aug 3
- 3 min read
I’m an experienced editor with a versatile background in structural and stylistic editing, copy-editing, proofreading, and fact-checking across multiple industries and audiences. My editorial approach is shaped by a strong sense of narrative clarity, attention to detail, and the adaptability required to tailor content for distinct formats—ranging from interactive storytelling in games to journalistic reviews and news articles. My academic training also involves specific coursework on all three major types of editing.
Through my work as a narrative designer at an independent game studio and my roles as a review writer and news editor, I’ve developed a flexible editing style. I have experience editing a text to fit an academic, niche, corporate, or general audience. Whether it’s refining the emotional arc of a game narrative or ensuring journalistic content meets high editorial standards, I bring both creative insight and technical precision to every project.
Structural Editing
As a narrative designer, I performed structural edits on game scripts, dialogs, devblog posts, and storylines to ensure narrative beats left the right impression on players. This involved reworking character arcs, repositioning scenes for emotional pacing, and ensuring consistency across branching dialogues and interactive storytelling paths.
The following example is a showcase of my ability to perform structural edits. I was given a short draft and the images to be used. I fleshed the article out significantly, discussing each step of the artistic process while keeping to the guidelines provided by the artist.
Example: https://taleofronin.com/2023/06/22/the-making-of-a-smugglers-shop-tale-of-ronins-artistic-process/
Stylistic Editing
My experience: In both narrative design and editorial journalism, I refined content for voice consistency and clarity. This involved adapting language to suit the emotional tone of a game, story, or article. I frequently went over texts to make sure they reflected the professional and informative tone of internal or external documentation, or the critical analysis expected in a review. I also revised drafts for readability, impact, and audience impact.
The following example is a showcase of my ability to perform stylistic edits. I edited this article to make sure it was in line with existing blog posts. When I finished, it was informative, relatively conversational in tone, and references back to features the reader might encounter in the game.
Example: https://taleofronin.com/2022/12/01/yojimbo-and-tale-of-ronin-playing-to-win-in-a-rotten-world/
Copy-Editing
My experience: In my role as a news editor, I conducted copy-edits on time-sensitive articles, ensuring grammatical accuracy and stylistic consistency under deadline pressure. My process includes conforming to in-house style guides and adapting content for both web and mobile readability.
The following example is a showcase of my ability to perform copy-edits. I checked this article for SPaG edits and ensured the source cited was presented correctly.
Proofreading
My experience: I have provided proofreading across all my editorial roles—from checking the final script of a game narrative to checking the content of documents intended for publishers to ensuring reviews are ready to publish. My proofreading process focuses on punctuation correction, consistency, and clean presentation.
The following example is a showcase of my ability to perform proofreading. I read over the presentation of this article carefully to ensure it was informative and that information was presented in a clean and accurate manner.
Example: https://taleofronin.com/2024/02/08/from-taboo-to-table-tracing-japans-meat-prohibition-history/
Fact-Checking
My experience: As a review writer, news editor, and narrative designer, I routinely fact-checked product claims, publication dates, and historical facts. I also cited sources to uphold editorial credibility. In game development, I verified world-building details and terminology for internal consistency and immersion.
The following example is a showcase of my ability to perform fact-checking. I read over this article to ensure the dates listed were correct and the information could be backed up from multiple sources.
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