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Copyediting

Step Three: Consistent & Correct

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Copyediting addresses the mechanical content and consistency of the manuscript. This stage focuses on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and ensuring consistency of style.

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My focus will be on refining the consistency and correctness of your manuscript.

I will thoroughly work through your text, making changes that perfect your manuscript by improving accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and eliminating redundancies in your text. I will ensure consistency of style, checking that your own personal style remains intact through smaller details such as hyphenation and capitalization.

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Who needs a copy editor?

This stage of editing is for when you are satisfied with your story and the creative content of your manuscript, and now want to ensure that everything is consistent and correct.

If your goal is traditional publishing, copyediting helps to make your novel the best it can be before you start querying. Ridding the manuscript of mechanical errors brings it closer to its publish-ready draft. This makes you a stronger candidate for agents and publishers because it will take less effort and time on their end to get you there.

If your goal is self-publishing, this will assist you in achieving the best possible version of your manuscript. I will pay close attention, reading word-by-word, with the goal of making your manuscript error-free.

Combining stylistic/line editing with copyediting is also possible, which can be an excellent option for indie authors and self-publishers.

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Deliverables

Feedback is presented in:

  1. Inline comments:

    These notes and edits are made directly in the manuscript with track changes, allowing you to review each decision and approve them on review. Queries may appear in margins or through email when any clarification is needed.

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You will also receive:

  1. A style sheet:

    This includes notes on typography, punctuation, numbers, and spellings; a list of characters and places; and a timeline of events. This is an organized way to maintain consistency throughout the manuscript and can be used to communicate the manuscript’s style to anyone else you may choose to work on your manuscript, like a proofreader. This is also a great reference if you plan on writing a sequel.

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  2. Optional call and unlimited email communication:

    This gives the author the time to review changes, discuss feedback, and ask any questions they may have about the final product.

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Rates

Rates vary depending on the type of editing service needed, as well as the content and condition of the manuscript.

My rate for copyediting starts at:

  • Cost per word: $0.01

Contact me to request a personal quote!

For your reference: Industry standards for editing fiction.

Quotes are in Canadian dollars.

A 30% deposit is required at the time of booking.

Payment plans are available.

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Copyediting

Step Three: Consistent & Correct

Copyediting addresses the mechanical content and consistency of the manuscript. This stage focuses on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and ensuring consistency of style.

My focus will be on refining the consistency and correctness of your manuscript.

I will thoroughly work through your text, making changes that perfect your manuscript by improving accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and eliminating redundancies in your text. I will ensure consistency of style, checking that your own personal style remains intact through smaller details such as hyphenation and capitalization.

Who needs a stylistic/line editor?
This stage of editing is for when you are satisfied with your story and the creative content of your manuscript, and now want to ensure that everything is consistent and correct.

If your goal is traditional publishing, copyediting helps to make your novel the best it can be before you start querying. Ridding the manuscript of mechanical errors brings it closer to its publish-ready draft. This makes you a stronger candidate for agents and publishers because it will take less effort and time on their end to get you there.

If your goal is self-publishing, this will assist you in achieving the best possible version of your manuscript. I will pay close attention, reading word-by-word, with the goal of making your manuscript error-free.

Combining stylistic/line editing with copyediting is also possible, which can be an excellent option for indie authors and self-publishers.

Deliverables
Feedback is presented in:

  1. Inline comments:
    These notes and edits are made directly in the manuscript with track changes, allowing you to review each decision and approve them on review. Queries may appear in margins or through email when any clarification is needed.

You will also receive:

  1. A style sheet:
    This includes notes on typography, punctuation, numbers, and spellings; a list of characters and places; and a timeline of events. This is an organized way to maintain consistency throughout the manuscript and can be used to communicate the manuscript’s style to anyone else you may choose to work on your manuscript, like a proofreader. This is also a great reference if you plan on writing a sequel.

  2. Optional call and unlimited email communication:
    This gives the author the time to review changes, discuss feedback, and ask any questions they may have about the final product.

Rates
Rates vary depending on the type of editing service needed, as well as the content and condition of the manuscript.

My rate for copyediting starts at:

  • Cost per word: $0.01

Contact me to request a personal quote!

For your reference: Industry standards for editing fiction.

Quotes are in Canadian dollars.
A 30% deposit is required at the time of booking.
Payment plans are available.

The Editorial Process.

Whether you're looking for developmental editing to shape the foundation of your story, stylistic/line editing to refine your prose, copyediting for technical accuracy, or proofreading for that final polish, I’m here to help.

Below, you can find a quick overview of the editing services I offer. For a full breakdown of the service and pricing, check out the individual page fore each.

  • Developmental editing, sometimes called substantive editing, is the first step after finishing your draft.

    At this stage, I focus on the big-picture elements of your story, helping you refine and strengthen its overall structure, plot, characters, pacing, and narrative flow.

    You receive:

    • An editorial letter outlining the strengths and weaknesses of your manuscript’s use of storytelling elements.

    • Notes throughout the manuscript to point out examples of the details outlined in the editorial letter.

    • Optional call to go over changes or email communication to discuss feedback.

    See a full breakdown of the process and pricing → here.

  • Stylistic or line editing focuses on refining the prose and language of your manuscript.

    This stage of editing reviews your manuscript at the sentence level and considers word choice, syntax, and overall writing style.

    You receive:

    • An editorial letter outlining the strengths and weaknesses of your writing.

    • Comments and editing directly in the manuscript.

    • A style sheet.

    • Optional call to go over changes or email communication to discuss feedback.

    See a full breakdown of the process and pricing → here.

  • This phase of editing focuses on the mechanics of grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage and style.

    You receive:

    • In-line corrections/tracked changes.

    • A style sheet outlining consistencies.

    • Optional call to go over changes or email communication to discuss feedback.

    See a full breakdown of the process and pricing → here.

  • Proofreading is the final stage of editing and focuses on ironing out any remaining errors before publication.

    At this point, content editing should be complete, and we are focusing on spelling, grammar, punctuation, typographical errors, consistency, and clarity.

    You receive:

    • A marked-up version of your manuscript with in-line corrections and suggestions.

    • Optional call to go over changes or email communication to discuss feedback.

    See a full breakdown of the process and pricing → here.