Proofreading

Hooray! You’ve beaten the editorial slog and you’re now getting ready to send your work out into the world, but first you need a proofread.

This is the final editing stage (the Final Boss, as some like to call it), and it’s where I polish your work by removing typos, formatting errors and any other beasties trying to hide from the red pen.

  • Have you been through the previous editing stages (developmental, line and copy-editing)? Are all the wrinkles ironed out in your plot, your sentences left shiny with engagement and readability, and you’re hoping to press the ‘Publish’ button?

    If so, you’re ready for a proofread.

  • Best done after all the other rounds of edits, you want to be sure that any inconsistences in plot, character, grammar, format and that your sentences have been taken care of before reaching the proofreading page.

    Unlike the other stages, proofreading isn’t one I’d advise doing at any point in the writing process. Best to save this one to the end!

  • As this is the final stage, I will review your manuscript, going through it line by line with a fine-tooth comb.

    I will be looking for:

    • grammatical errors

    • typos/misspellings

    • formatting final tweaks

    • punctuation mishaps

    • consistency of capitalisation and hyphenation

    • chapter and page numbering.

    (This is not an exhaustive list.)

  • £0.008p per word

Line Editing

Where we look at the flow of your words. This is best done after developmental editing has taken place and before proofreading. We reduce repetition, check for inconsistencies in language, character and plot, and advise on elements of the writing itself rather than the story.

PLEASE NOTE: LINE EDITING IS AVAILABLE ONLY UPON REQUEST AND IF THE EDITORIAL TEAM HAS CAPACITY. THIS IS NOT A SERVICE WE CURRENTLY OFFER AS STANDARD.

  • Have you already been through developmental editing? Are your plot, character arcs and story structure set? Are you now thinking about the writing itself ?

    If so, you may be ready for line editing.

  • This stage of editing takes place after developmental editing. A common error authors make is thinking that they do no need developmental editing and head straight for line editing.

    It is rare that this is the case, and we would strongly suggest that you approach a developmental editor first.

    If in doubt, please get in touch and we can discuss the type of editing that is best for your manuscript.

  • £0.010p per word