Editing Services:

Basic Copy Editing:

Copy editing is more thorough than proofreading. Copy editing applies to a manuscript that still needs final technical refinements relating to grammar, typos, punctuation, missing words, incorrect words, misspellings, minor clarity issues, and technical consistency. 

Line Editing:

Line editing includes but goes beyond basic copy editing, taking a deeper look at the line and paragraph level regarding tone, flow, structure and meaning of the manuscript, and making suggestions or asking questions that bring the writing to its cleanest, clearest form.

Issues that line editing addresses include: awkward sentence construction, wordiness, lack of clarity, vagueness, jargon, crutch words, repetition and redundancies, minor fact checking, and consistency of spelling, punctuation style, numbers, names and facts.

Substantive Editing:

This includes both basic copy editing and line editing services, but also involves heavier line editing, rewriting, and structural revision. Reducing a manuscript’s size, or altering its structure for a different format, ie: ebook, audio book, online articles, etc., would fall into this category.

Proofreading

Proofreading is the final sweep at the end of your process, catching missed details, and is always included as the final step.

Indexing

Indexing involves a deep read of the text to find the themes, ideas, and vocabulary relevant to anyone reading the book, then organizing them into a thorough, coherent list for reference.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROJECT!

To get started just fill out my contact form and I will be in touch soon.

Tell me about yourself and your project. I charge per page (USD $3-$15) or per word (USD $.01-$.042), depending on the type of editing needed. I am happy to give you a manuscript evaluation and to provide a sample edit of a few pages.

Tools I use:

Microsoft Word Track Changes

Google Docs

Chicago Manual of Style

Garner’s Modern American Usage

The Associated Press Stylebook