EDITING SERVICES
We’ll help you take your manuscript from draft to publishing ready
It is a daunting task, taking your manuscript from first draft to polished. It sometimes takes a fresh set of eyes to pick up the small problems that we writers miss. We know our stories too well to see them. Being able to obtain and accept constructive feedback is an important part of being an author. Our editors have worked in the field for many years and are ready to help you with your manuscript. You’ll get to work directly with an editor who cares about your success and you’ll be able to communicate with your editor by phone, email, and Skype as you work together on your project.
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Services offered:
Substantive (structural and stylistic) editing: Evaluating your characters to ensure that their voice and manner is distinctive Ensuring that the structure, content, language and style of the document are effective and consistent. Evaluating its appropriateness to its intended function and readership. Structuring your plots and subplots in the most effective way. Finding holes or discrepancies in your plots or character behavior. Checking character development. Cost: Up to 5,000 words $250 More than 5,000 words $25 per 1,000 words. Copy editing: Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, tense and other mechanics of style Checking for consistency of presentation and facts Marking heading levels and approximate placement of art Highlighting copyright and legal issues. Cost: Up to 5,000 words $250 More than 5,000 words $25 per 1,000 words. Select the button below to go to our contact form and get a quote. |
Mentorship:
Working with an author to develop a manuscript to make it the best it can be. See the book factory page for more details. Proofreading: Reading typeset copy word-for-word and identifying deviations for correction, editorial errors, and repetitive words. Correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation and word choice. May also include checking typography (kerning, margins, word spacing, line spacing, repetitive word breaks, and so on). Cost $100 plus $15 per 1,000 words Presentation of document for submission: Checking submission guidelines for selected publisher or agent and preparing material to suit. Cost $100 plus $15 per 1,000 words Assistance with synopsis and query letter writing, or editing of same. Cost by quote Plain English rewriting: Rewriting complex, bureaucratic, or technical material so the meaning is clear to a layperson. Cost $100 plus $20 per 1,000 words Select the button below to go to our contact form and get a quote. |