Services
Developmental Edit
(Rate $0.030 (NZD) per word)
The developmental edit comes before the line edit. It consists of:
A one off report on all aspects of your manuscript including elements such as plot, structure, characterisation, consistency and style.
Line Editing
(Rate $0.023 (NZD) per word)
Line editing comes after developmental editing and before copy editing. It focuses on improving readability, coherence and clarity, while keeping your voice and writing style intact.
Included in this service:
Consistency of tenses, tone, style, and voice
Continuity
Ensuring flow of text by removing awkward and cumbersome text
Removal of repetitive words, unnecessary words to tighten prose
Adjusting sentence structure and length for variety, consistency, and balance
Improve unnatural dialogue
Adapting tone of document to suit the audience or purpose
Enhance overall readability
Query plot holes
This service includes one round of line edits and one revision (on your edits, marked up)
Copy Editing
(Rate $0.021 (NZD) per word)
Copy editing comes after line editing and before proofreading. I will focus on accuracy, consistency.
Included in this service:
Check: spelling, grammar and punctuation errors
Checking for consistency in styles (numbers, names etc)
Ensure proper dialogue punctuation
Ensure continuity
Check for missing words, spaces
This service includes one round of copy edits. All edits are completed in Word, with tracked changes.
Proofreading
(Rate $0.020 (NZD) per word)
This is the final stage before publishing so that any remaining errors can be corrected.
Included in this service:
Checking of:
Grammar
Spelling
Punctuation
Double words/spaces
Check for widows and orphans
Spacing and format is correct
This service includes one round of proofreading. All edits are completed in Word, with tracked changes or PDF if formatting proofing is required.
Combo of Line & Copy editing
(Rate 0.035 (NZD) per word)
Included in this combo is:
one round of line editing
one revision (on your edits, marked up) and
one round of copy editing
Alpha Manuscript Assessment
(Flat Rate $250 (NZD)
I will assess the first 10k words of your manuscript.
Included in this service:
Feedback on:
structure
characters arc, connection with characters
plot
flow
readability
tone
This will be a smaller version of the Developmental Edit and is a good way to see if you are on track with your writing and how I can help you to tighten up you manuscript.
Which format do I use?
I accept Word docs. I can only accept PDF’s for the final proofread.
Free 2000 Word Sample Edit
To ensure our collaboration is right, I offer a free 2000 word sample edit (for manuscripts 10,000 words and above), which will not only allow you to see if we’re the right fit, it allows me to get a feel for your manuscript. If for any reason, you feel I’m not the right editor for you, you are free to move on to look for your perfect match.
Free No Obligation Quote
To be able to provide you with the best quote, you will need to send me the full manuscript so that I can discuss with you the scope of editing you require.
The manuscript remains in full confidence with only myself and will not be shared with a third party.
World Wide
I cater for clients around the world. I can edit your manuscript in UK/US English.
50% payment is due before editing begins, with the balance due on completion of the project.
All invoices to be paid through Pay Pal or Wise accounts.
Are you ready to begin?