MC-Guide

Content Writing

Process 6: Visual & Design

This SOP named Pitching method is going to help you in your pitching process

This SOP will shows you, step by step, how a beginner can learn to pitch perfectly and follow up.

You will learn what information you should collect, how you can pitch and follow up.

Process 8 — Editing & Fact-Check (Connected to Process 1–4)

Content Writing Flow · Process 8/11 · Editing & Fact-Check

Process 8: Editing & Fact-Check (Make It Editor-Ready)

Process 1 made your promise clear. Process 2 gave you sources. Process 3 gave structure. Process 6 gave proof. Process 7 produced Draft v1. Now you do the professional step: tighten the writing and verify the facts.

1 Promise check 2 Structure check 3 Clarity pass 4 Proof audit 5 Fact-check 6 Final polish

🧹 Build your Edit Checklist 🔍 Review workspace ✅ Checklist

Editor trust = clarity + clean structure + verified claims.

Overview

What you’ll build in Process 8

You will create a Process 8 Edit Checklist + a Fact-Check Log. This makes your draft editor-friendly and protects you from corrections later.

Beginners edit for “style” first. Professionals edit for: promise → structure → clarity → proof → facts.

Beginner steps Edit tool Review workspace Mistakes Checklist

Connection rule: If a paragraph does not support your Process 5 promise (Assigned negotiation), it must be cut or moved.

Step-by-step

The beginner approach (6 editing blocks)

Do edits in the right order. That’s how you get fast and professional.

1Promise check

Does the draft match your Strategy Brief and Assigned negotiation?

Read only the intro + headings.
Ask: “Is this the same promise I pitched?”
If not: rewrite intro or adjust headings.

2Structure check

Does each H2 do one job?

Each H2 should answer one reader question.
Remove repeated sections.
Add a short takeaway line at the end of each section.

3Clarity pass

Make it easy to read fast

Shorten sentences.
Replace jargon with plain words.
Use bullets for steps, options, lists.

4Proof audit

Every important claim needs support

If you wrote [ADD SOURCE], fix it now.
Put proof near the claim (not at the end).
Prefer primary sources and official docs.

5Fact-check

Verify numbers, names, dates, and “always/never” claims

Check spelling of people/companies/tools.
Confirm dates and versions.
Remove absolute language unless proven.

6Final polish

Make it submission-ready

Clean headings and formatting.
Strong ending checklist + CTA.
Quick scan for typos and repeated words.

Fast professional habit: Edit top-down (promise → structure → clarity → proof → facts). Don’t edit line-by-line first.

Tool

Edit & Fact-Check Builder (copy-paste checklist)

Paste your Draft v1. This tool helps you generate a clean “edit plan” and a fact-check log template.

Process 5 Output Edit plan + fact-check log

Paste Draft v1 (or sections)

This won’t rewrite your draft. It produces a step-by-step plan + logs, so you can edit fast and safely.

Proof Gap Scan Find weak spots

Missing proof summary

Fix [ADD SOURCE] Proof near claim Remove “always/never”

Fact-Check Log Template Copy + fill

Log template

Generated Edit Plan (copy-paste)

Paste draft to generate edit plan…

Tip: Use the plan as your editing checklist.

Editor-friendly move: If you mention a stat, add the source link in the same paragraph or the next line.

Avoid These

Common beginner editing mistakes (and the fix)

×Mistake: style first

Polishing sentences too early

Fix: confirm promise and structure first. Then polish.

×Mistake: no proof audit

Claims with no support

Fix: proof near claims. Replace big claims with verified ones.

×Mistake: absolute words

“Always / never / best”

Fix: qualify or cite. Use “often,” “in many cases,” “for most.”

×Mistake: no fact log

You can’t defend numbers later

Fix: keep a simple log: claim → source → date checked.

Before Process 6

Checklist: is Draft v2 ready for submission formatting?

Click to check. When done, you’re ready for Process 6 (Formatting & Assets).

Promise matches P1: intro + headings match your Strategy Brief.

Structure matches P3: all H2s do one job, no duplicates.

Clarity pass done: simple words, short sentences, scannable format.

Proof audit done: no important claim left unsupported.

Fact-check log filled: stats/names/dates verified.

Draft v2 clean: ready to format, add assets, and package.

Next: Say Continue and I’ll create Process 6/11: Formatting & Assets in the same connected style.