PROFESSIONAL EDITING
Proofreading
Proofreading, often referred to as mechanical editing, is the process of reviewing written content for grammatical accuracy. This includes checking spelling, capitalization, punctuation, formatting, noun-pronoun agreement, verb usage, and sentence structure. Proofreading is primarily aimed at catching minor surface-level errors like typos, punctuation mistakes, and inconsistencies in style.
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Free 1/2 page review of your body of writing to estimate labor hours
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Up to 3 draft revision requests
Our Cost: $30/h
Copyediting
Copyediting the process of revision, which focuses on eliminating grammatical and factual errors, ensuring consistency and improved readability. Copyediting is a more comprehensive process that focuses on improving the overall clarity and structure of a piece of writing.
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Free 1/2 page review of your body of writing to estimate labor hours
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Up to 3 draft revision requests
Pricing Starts: $45/h
Developmental & Substantive Editing
While often used interchangeably, "developmental editing" focuses on the big picture of a manuscript, addressing structural issues like plot, character development, and overall story flow, while "substantive editing" delves deeper into the content, reviewing organization, clarity of ideas, and language usage, making significant changes to improve the manuscript's quality and coherence, but without necessarily altering the core structure as much as a developmental edit would.
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Free 1/2 page review of your body of writing to estimate labor hours
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Up to 3 draft revision requests
Our Cost: $55/h
Fact Checking
Fact-checking is a straightforward type of copy editing that ensures all facts are accurately represented and appropriately attributed according to the publisher's style requirements.
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Free 1/2 page review of your body of writing to estimate labor hours
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Up to 3 draft revision requests
Pricing Starts: $55/h
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
When writing for the web, it's essential to write and edit your copy for search engine optimization. That means identifying the keywords your target audience is searching for and incorporating those words or phrases regularly and naturally throughout the copy.
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Free 1/2 page review of your website and product to estimate labor hours
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Up to 3 draft revision requests
Our Cost: $10/h
Content Refresh
As a general rule, it's a good idea to refresh your published content every quarter to include news and updates concerning your business or non-profit organization. Content refreshing can involve a simple review to check for a stale or outdated tone of voice, inaccurate or changed information, and other out-of-date copy. Refreshing digital content can also help improve SEO results.
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Free 1/2 page review of your body of writing to estimate labor hours
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Up to 3 draft revision requests
Pricing Starts: $45/h