Riva
In regards to body text I regularly have the same problems and I explain to
the client that my job isn't just to make the site look pretty, it's to make
the entire user experience a good one, which includes quality-checking the
text content too.
My compromise with them is that I fix spelling and grammatical errors in
what they supply. If any sentence or wording is confusing or could benefit
from restructuring I assemble a checklist of everything with my proposed
version and mail it to them so they can see what I've done and why I've done
it. The client usually runs with my changes then because they've been
informed as to what's going on.
Sometimes I've restructured a sentence thinking it was awkward or confusing
only to find out I've changed what they were trying to say. In that regard
it's also a writing issue on their part so I discuss with them how to
rewrite to retain the message but without it being confusing.
It usually takes a while but I've found it to be more constructive and gets
things done instead of just re-writing content based on my opinions and
writing style, mailing it back only for them to think I'm pedantic and they
re-write it back again.
MOU
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