Developmental Edit

  • This phase is a deeper level pass of your manuscript, focusing on big picture ideas including:

    • Reader expectations

    • Overall plot development

    • Pacing

    • Character Development

    • Point of View Consistency

    • Thematic overview

  • $30/hr

Copy Edit

  • This is the final, most technical phase of the editing process. Here, your editor will focus on:

    • Checks for and corrects errors in grammar.

    • Checks for and corrects errors in spelling.

    • Checks for and corrects errors in syntax.

    • Checks for and corrects errors in punctuation.

    • Checks for technical consistency in spelling, capitalization, font usage, numerals, and hyphenation.

    • Checks for continuity errors and makes sure all loose ends are tied.

    • Check for potential legal liability - verify that there is no libel or slander.

    • Check for inconsistency within the story including character description, plot points, and setting.

  • $27.50/hr

Line Edit

  • The line edit allows your editor to start digging into your manuscript with precision. Areas focused on during line edits are:

    • Words/sentences that are extraneous or overused

    • Run-on sentences & sentence fragments

    • Redundancies from repeating the same info in different ways

    • Dialogue

    • Paragraphs that can be tightened or eliminated.

    • Scenes where action is confusing or author's meaning/purpose is unclear due to bad transitions.

    • Tonal shifts

    • Unnatural phrasing

    • Passages that don't read well due to bland language use.

    • Confusing narrative digressions.

    • Changes that can be made to improve the pacing of a passage.

    • Words or phrases that may clarify or enhance your meaning.

  • $27.50/hr

Proofreading

  • This phase is a deeper level pass of your manuscript, focusing on big picture ideas including:

    • Genre expectations

    • Overall storyline

    • Pacing

    • Contract with the Reader

    • Character

    • Point of View

    • Word Count

    • $25/hr

    Example price:
    50k manuscript: $375
    100k manuscript: $750