Editing Services
We offer a variety of editing services that let us meet you and your manuscript where you are. In general, copyediting and proofreading make your writing correct and consistent, developmental editing and line editing guide you toward a stronger draft, and manuscript critique assesses a manuscript and recommends improvements. Beta readers can give you a yes/no on whether you’re ready to publish. Read on to see which style might be right for you, then drop us a line to explore the possibilities.
Copyediting and Proofreading: $.03-.04/word
Every manuscript gets at least two passes: one by a senior editor, the second by a separate copy editor. We firmly believe that every manuscript needs at least two separate sets of professional eyes on it, so our copyediting + proofreading service is a package deal.
Line Editing: $50/hour
Rewriting, rethinking, and restructuring a piece of writing can dramatically improve it, but it’s hard to learn how without a good mentor. Our line-editing lessons help you explore what’s happening on the sentence level in your work.
Developmental Editing: $50/hour
Accountability partners, feedback on progressing drafts, help with outlining and more. Our developmental editing service is a creative collaboration through the messy middle of the writing process.
Manuscript Critique: $02.–$.03/word
Our editorial assessment and comprehensive manuscript critique services help you see your book’s strengths and weaknesses more clearly and provide constructive critique that makes you a better writer.
Option 1: Editorial Assessment: $.02/word
An editorial assessment is an excellent way to see how your current draft would fare in the wild. What might happen if you sent this out to agents right now? What kind of reviews would you get if you indie published this tomorrow? An editorial assessment will tell you.
Option 2: Comprehensive Critique: $.03/word
Our comprehensive manuscript critique services take our editorial assessment to the next level. With a fully annotated manuscript and an editorial letter that examines your current draft’s challenges in depth, we’ll give you a crash course in writing, using your own work as the text. A series of one-on-one consultations before, during, and after your critique will prepare you to make serious progress in your writing practice.
Still not sure what kind of editing you need?
If you’re confused, you’re not alone. Editors, agents, and publishers all have their own terms for the various types of editing, so even the pros have to define terms with each other. We’d love to help you figure out which approach might suit you and your story best.
Read more about working with an editor:
Jane Friedman: The Comprehensive Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with an Editor
Kindlepreneur: Master Guide to Selecting the Best Book Editor
MasterClass: How to Find the Best Book Editor: A Complete Guide