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Alright, let's do a
Copy
Edit
of your novel and create an immersive reading experience for your audience.
I'll go line by line through your manuscript to create a smooth reading experience for your audience by suggesting and implementing changes that address grammar, punctuation, syntax, style, and more, all while maintaining your unique writing voice.
Here's what we'll focus on...
Grammar & punctuation
Spelling, capitalization, & formatting choices
Language, dialects, & speech descritpions
Consistency of tone, style, descriptions, timeline, character & world details, & more...
Maintaining your unique writing voice
Creating a stylesheet customized to your manuscript
this service entitles you to...
Thoroughly Marked Manuscript
Your annotated manuscript will reflect comments, questions, reactions, and suggestions in specific areas as it pertains to the focus areas listed above in addtion to organic reader reactions.
Polished Manusript
A final version of your manuscript with all of the changes accepted and ready for formatting.
Reader Report
An in-depth book report on all the important aspects of your story, my experience as a reader, as well as suggestions and considerations for areas in need of support.
Feedback Chat
Continued support for 30 days as you move through any revisions or need an editor to talk through your story with.
Getting a
Copy
Edit
may be the right service for you if...
you have gone through at least two rounds of revisions
you have addressed all of your big-picture areas of the story
you're through with the line-editing phase and are ready to clean things up
you're positive you won't be making any more major revisions to the novel
you want to ensure the tone, tense, and narrative voice of your story is consistent
it's time to ensure consistency of your worldbuilding, settings and characters
want to know if you are fulfilling genre expectations, target audience expectations, or have missed a plot hole.
here's what the
process of copyediting your manuscript
is going to look like as we work together
The Copy Edit
I'll do a thorough copy edit of your revised novel helping to ensure consistancy, grammar, punctation, spelling, and much more to refine and maintain your unique writing style.
Revision Round
You'll review my suggestions and feedback and make final changes to your manuscript before returning it to me one last time.
Final Polish
I'll review your changes and accepted feedback and deliver you a polished and ready-to-format manuscript.
Some Things To Know About Copy Edits
How do I know if I'm ready for a Copy Edit?
The copy edit takes place after all developmental edits, line edits, beta reading, and evaluations have been done.
This step is the second to last polishing step to publishing your work.
If you have gone through all of the major editing steps and are looking to refine the words on the page, and ensure details are read and written consistently, you're ready for a copy edit.
What style guide do you use & what is a stylesheet?
By default, I utilize the Chicago Manual of Style.
A Stylesheet is a guide that is unique to your manuscript. This will track things like character names and descriptions, setting details, names and how they are written, and other important details that are important to keep consistent and specific to the story.
What is your rate for Copy Editing?
My rate for COPY EDITING is $0.02 per word.
All rates listed on this website are in line with Standard Editorial Rates.
Why do I get back two versions of my manuscript?
The annotated version of your manuscript will demonstrate where changes have been made and have notes and comments.
The Refined Copy will be a version of your manuscript with all of the changes already accepted, resulting in the final and clean version of the manuscript, bearing any choice you choose to reject.
Be Advised:
A non-refundable 25% deposit is required at the time of booking.
This deposit can be moved with a two-week notice to a new date.
A missed submission will result in the deposit being forfeited and a new deposit required for rescheduling.