Writewell Australia provides structural editing, copy editing, line editing, and proofreading services to academics, HDR candidates, and professional writers.
Writewell also provides writing development and skill-building support to clients who need to improve the quality of their communication.
David has helped clients complete many complex texts, including doctoral theses, academic journal articles, poetry, corporate marketing and promotional materials, project reports, and websites. David has also self-edited his published work.
David's editing clients include senior and junior research academics, HDR candidates, and undergraduates, spanning six Australian universities.
David is a Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (UK) member. He has completed a PhD, an MBA, a Masters in Writing and Literature, and a Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education. He also qualified as an accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Deakin University: thesis editing services for PhD candidates in arts, law, politics, humanities, education, engineering, and technology (since 2021).
Victoria University: thesis editing services to for PhD candidates in outdoor and tertiary education (2022 and 2023).
Australian university: Writing support to Professor of Screen and Design, covering large grant applications, funding requests, client reports, academic articles, professional presentations, public communication documents, website copy, and internal reports (Since 2018).
Australian university: Academic article and professional document editing services to a professor and academic team members at a technology innovation centre (since 2020).
Australian professional governing body: Prepared and presented a Good Writing Guide for a large student cohort, then provided group and one-to-one support for students preparing unit assignments (2020-2021)
Australian professional governing body: Prepared and presented an Academic Integrity Course video introduction and student Q&A assessment materials (2021).
Australian University: Edited public report for education research team (2022)
Deakin University: Writing Mentor, assisting fellow undergraduate and postgraduate students with writing, language, and learning skill-building (2013 - 2016).
Deakin University: Language and Learning adviser assisting students across all faculties and disciplines with writing, language, and learning skill-building (Since 2018).
Self-edited own PhD submission which received approval for a pass with no changes required (2017).
Published several literary criticism articles and works of fiction in academic and popular publications.
More than 25 years' experience in professional roles writing client, corporate, government, board, and public documents.