Copyediting

Copyediting is the stage where every detail of your manuscript is examined for accuracy and consistency. It comes after structural/developmental or line-level edits, and before proofreading. This is the point where your work is prepared to meet the eyes of readers, agents, or publishers without distraction.

What Copyediting covers

Copyediting is all about the clarity, accuracy, and polish of your story while keeping your voice, intent and style.

A WordServings copyedit

• checks and corrects the mechanics of grammar: spelling, punctuation, and syntax
• ensures consistency of names, timelines, formatting, and stylistic choices (tense, POV, etc.)
• applies either standard editorial guidelines or your preferred style sheet
• prepares your manuscript for self-publishing or submission to agents and publishers.

Benefits by genre

• Fiction. Your story engages readers unobstructed by distracting technical errors.
• Memoir. Your truth shines through, free of technical distractions.
• Non-fiction. Your authority stands out with professional polish.

What you’ll receive

• Your edited manuscript with Track Changes showing every editorial alteration
• A ‘clean’ copy of your manuscript with all changes accepted
• In-manuscript questions where your input is needed
• In-manuscript comments on what I particularly loved in your story
• A custom style sheet documenting editorial and style decisions made
• A short editorial report summarizing any repeated technical issues in your writing and suggestions for how to fix them going forward
• Email support during the editing process
• A follow-up call after you’ve received your edits for any questions or clarifications

Investment

• Fiction – $0.025 per word (50,000 words x $0.025 = $1250.00)
• Memoir – $0.03 per word (50,000 words x $0.03 = $1500.00)
• Nonfiction – $0.035 per word (50,000 words x $0.035 = $1750.00)

A clear agreement covers scope of the project and fee before any work begins. There are never any hidden costs.

Ready to explore copyediting for your book?

If you’re more concerned with keeping your unique voice while improving style, flow, readability, and vocabulary choice then a Line Edit may be what you need.

And if you’re thinking how great it would be to save 25%, you can! With a Line-Copy Fusion Edit, you can have a Line Edit and a Copyedit done at the same time and save 25% off the cost of having the same work done separately.