NEED HELP EDITING YOUR PROJECT?
Congratulations! You’ve written or are writing about your life for family, friends, and associates—something that many talk about but few actually do. Now you’re looking for someone to polish your work and possibly clarify your voice. Whether you’re looking for a little or a lot of help, or something in between, together we can find the balance that works best for you and your project.
Below you’ll find the three general levels of editing followed by my basic fee schedule. Nothing is in concrete, as every project is different and my services are highly customized.
Level 1: PROOFREADING
A final review before printing.
- Typos
- Consistency
- Chronology
- Facts
- Layout
Level 2: COPYEDITING
An assessment of the basics.
- Usage—grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Style—consistent capitalization, punctuation, and voice
- Chronology—contradictions or inconsistencies
- Clarity—does it make sense
- Redundancies—repetitions of stories/ideas/words
Level 3: SUBSTANTIVE EDITING
A deep dive into the stuff that makes a book work.
- Organization—related ideas/topics are together
- Expression—reveals the person behind the writing
- Flow—reader-friendly transitions between paragraphs/topics
- Clarity—ease in readability
- Gaps—fill in what’s missing
- Errors—check chronology and facts
- All Level 1 and Level 2 elements
FEE STRUCTURE
Proofreading = $30 per 1,000 words
Copyediting = $60 per 1,000 words
Substantive Editing = $95 per 1,000 words