Copy Editing
Copy editing comes after both developmental and line editing, but before proofreading. It focuses on technical elements instead of stylistic ones. This detailed check of grammar, syntax, and spelling aims to ensure accuracy by catching errors, inconsistencies, omissions, and repetition.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
I’ll edit your manuscript concentrating on these areas:
- Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
- Grammar, mechanics, and usage
- Correcting stylistic inconsistencies (names and spelling, treatment of numbers, switching between US and UK conventions, etc.)
- Reworking run-on sentences and sentence fragments
- Cleaning up sentences with missing or duplicate words
- Maintaining proper dialogue punctuation
- Checking for parallel structure
- Ensuring correct use of words, idioms, and figures of speech
- Flagging continuity errors (character traits, movement and placement, setting descriptions, etc.)
- Light fact checking
YOU RECEIVE
- A tracked copy
- A clean copy
- A style sheet
PRICING
$0.009 per word
DETAILS & LOGISTICS
Formats & Platforms:
Microsoft Word (Track Changes and Comments)
This service includes one round of line edits. (One round comprises several passes.) All edits will be made using The Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.) and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate and Unabridged Dictionaries.
I recommend booking 3 to 6 months in advance to secure your desired spot on my schedule.
FIT & FOCUS
This Service Helps With:
Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and readability.
Great Fit For:
Authors with a finished draft who need technical polish on grammar, syntax, and spelling before proofreading.
TESTIMONIALS
“She communicated well and worked hard to get things done.”
~Angie Cole