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Doctoral researchers, master’s students, journal authors, academic professionals

POTeNCY

Arcane Level II

Major Elixir

THe PReCISION POlISHING POTION

A finely brewed elixir for sharpening every sentence until it gleams with academic brilliance.

Offering: €0.02 per word (A total cost estimate will be provided before the spell is cast. Instalments are available).

Casting time: Typically five working days per 20,000 words

CAUTiON

Best reserved for manuscripts already solid in structure and content. If the framework of your argument wavers, summon instead the Crystalline Clarity Charm. For final pre-submission perfection, call upon the Final Glamour.

cASTiNG CONdiTioNs

When your draft is complete in structure and argument but requires refinement in style, grammar, and academic tone.

MySTic BOUNTy

Your manuscript emerges polished to professional standards: grammar, syntax, and style aligned with scholarly convention; verbose passages distilled into precision; academic voice honed until it rings with authority.

PHySicAl MANifeSTATiONS

  • Two copies of your manuscript in your choice of Word or Google Docs format, one with tracked changes and the other with edits applied.

  • Margin notes with suggestions, alternatives, and stylistic guidance.

  • Copyediting workflow document outlining each step of the process.

  • Style-sheet document specifying every decision made and why.

CASTING

  • THe ApplICATION

    • Carefully paint the potion across the manuscript, allowing its essence to seep into every line and phrase.

  • THe RefINeMeNt

    • Grammar, syntax, and phrasing realign under the potion’s influence, smoothing jagged edges into flowing precision.

  • THe HARMONISATION

    • The text adjusts to academic tone and convention, eliminating discordant notes and weaving authority throughout.

  • THe TIGhTeNING

    • Verbose passages contract into clarity, every word weighed and every sentence sharpened.

  • THe SeAl Of STYle

    • As the elixir settles, a style sheet is inscribed, preserving the refinements for future chapters and works.

SAcReD iNQUiRieS

  • Does this potion follow specific academic style guides?

    • Yes — simply include your institution’s or publisher’s preferred guide with your summons.

  • Will comments be added?

    • Where necessary, annotations will be inscribed in the margins to explain choices or suggest alternatives.

  • How polished will my manuscript be afterwards?

    • Your text will be refined to professional, publishable academic standards, though the potion does not alter the core structure of arguments.