If I’ve noticed some large-scale things while copyediting, I will ask you if you’d like any additional comments. If I’m doing a content edit and I notice repeated copyedit issues, I’ll let you know likewise if I’m doing a copyedit and I notice things that should be looked at by a content editor, I’ll tell you. It is always to your benefit that you hire a proofreader after you’ve been through several rounds of edits. It’s recommended that if you book me for substantive editing, you hire a copyeditor afterward to go line by line with you and check for style consistency, for example.

I also do both of these separately because I can’t be as effective at noticing substantive issues if I’m focusing on the nitty gritty sentences and vice versa. Why not copyediting and content on one manuscript? I will require half of the money upfront with the other half upon delivery of the final manuscript. This is why I’m upfront about my fees rather than making people contact me for a quote. I’ve also found in most cases this ends up being cheaper for you, the writer, than a per-page arrangement ($2 – $3/page, assuming 250 words per page). If you have a particular budget in mind and would prefer to arrange a per-page cost instead, we can discuss it, but it will be in the range I’ve listed in the previous sentence. That’s cool! My services aren’t for everyone. That isn’t to say you can’t send me an early draft to work on, but understand the rougher shape something’s in, the longer it will take.Įxpect the average-length manuscript edit to cost $300 – $800. This is also why it’s in your best interest to deliver a later draft rather than a first one to the person editing your work (whether it’s me or not) that extra polish saves you money. If you’re an experienced writer, it likely won’t take as long to copyedit your work as it would a new writer. I do this per hour and not per page as I’ve found time spent can vary greatly depending on the work. Brainstorming is a bit like very specific, directed content editing on a particular part of an unfinished work.įurther Details & Frequently Asked Questions

In a nutshell: substantive editing is looking at the big picture–your plot, characters, pacing, etc–while copyediting is looking at the text on a smaller scale. I also question a lot for accuracy, but I am not an actual fact-checker and expect the author to have done research. I do not offer proofreading services (I catch as many typos and manual errors as I can, but I do suggest someone else give your MS a final once-over before publication if your edits require you to do a lot of revision).

I Saw You First by Darien Cox