Editing and Proofreading Services

Services can be bundled

Developmental Editing or Manuscript Evaluation

• Bird’s-eye view of the story

• Addresses big-picture story elements: plot, character development, pacing, point of view

• Developmental editing includes comprehensive, in-depth notes

• Manuscript evaluation provides more general feedback on what does and doesn’t work in the story

Line Editing

• Sentence- and paragraph-level editing

• Revisions to words and language

• Focus on ambiguity, redundancies, repetitiveness, flow, clarity, tone, and voice

Copyediting

• Fix errors in spelling, grammar, word use, and punctuation

• Flag possible issues with consistency, clarity, and flow

• Check facts and flag possible copyright issues

• Formatting

• Create style sheet

Proofreading

• Final pass of a manuscript before publishing or printing

• Surface-level check for errors in spelling, punctuation, formatting, and obvious facts

• Follow the writer’s or copy editor’s style sheet

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