Copyediting
The nitty-gritty details
What is Copyediting?
Service Overview
Copyediting involves examining the sentence-level details of your manuscript, which should be completed after you are happy with its structure, plot, characters, and writing style.
This type of editing is perfect for finding character continuity issues (for example, her hair color was red in chapter 1, but it’s brown in chapter 16) and fixing grammatical and spelling mistakes.
The most common style guide used in publishing is the Chicago Manual of Style, which I’ll use to make grammatical decisions. Spelling is based on the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
I will make changes directly to your manuscript and provide in-line comments to explain the changes. All changes are made using the Microsoft Track Changes feature, so you can choose to accept or reject any of my suggestions.
You will also receive a custom Style Sheet that includes:
- An explanation of the grammar rules I used most often when editing your manuscript
- A list of the rule-breaking or rule-adjacent style calls in your manuscript that help preserve your unique author voice
- A glossary of terms and names unique to the manuscript
- A detailed list of character and setting descriptions (this is really helpful if you’re writing a series)
You can think of this as the last step before your manuscript is formatted into a book!
Timelines & Rates
Rates: $0.015 – $0.025 per word, depending on the expected turnaround time and the level of work your manuscript needs.
Scheduling: Some services may need to be scheduled several months in advance.
If you are under a tight deadline, please let me know in the contact form!
Combination Edits: Discounts are available for booking more than one editorial service.
**An NDA will accompany all sample edits and full manuscript edits.**