About me

It’s always been words.

My high school essay on the old goat in the attic got an A even though the topic was the old coat in the attic. After that I got glasses.

Today, I focus on writing full-time, with a strong interest in websites and editing long-form documents.

 

prue scott writer | editor I write and edit websites, intranets, articles, reports, newsletters, annual reports… wherever you need words to tell your story.

Recent assignments

  • Auckland Council: Editing Te Haumanu Taio, a 220-page technical/user guide to restoring Auckland’s ecology using both Western science and mātauranga Māori.

  • Ministry for the Environment: Editing documents ranging from a statement of corporate intent to a Resource Management Act Section 32 assessment for style, sense and consistency. 

  • GNS Science: Writing/refreshing research-based content for major website overhaul on topics ranging from water and the Alpine Fault to gas hydrates, Antarctica and Zealandia.

  • UNESCO New Zealand: Editing and uploading content for launch of the UNESCO Decade of Ocean Research website.

  • Auckland Council - waste management review and plan: Editing the 220-page review and the 200-page new plan for style, sense, grammar, turning multiple voices into one, and for adherence to the council voice. Content including Te Ao Māori, zero waste, barriers to waste management, and linear vs circular economies.

  • Auckland Council annual reports: Editing overview, performance and local board reports to deliver 'one voice'.

  • Auckland Academic Health Alliance: Writing impact assessment reports on research funding, including liaison with researchers.