As the last step in your manuscript’s editing journey, to ensure you are submitting or distributing writing that is clear, clean, and free of errors, it is always advisable to have it proofread by a professional editor.
A beautifully-presented manuscript makes the ideas (and their author) look competent and authoritative.
Our editorial team thrives on helping our authors submit their best work. We proofread your writing with care, leaving no comma unturned!
A general reader may not be trained in the art of grammar (though if you’re submitting your writing to editors, they absolutely are!), but that said, if your text has errors, awkward wording, or formatting mistakes, your reader may feel unsettled or confused, question your ability as a communicator or storyteller, and discount your ideas.
A clear, clean, and easy-to-read document not only makes your ideas sing, it showcases your authority and instills confidence in your overall competence as a writer.
If your goal is to sell your ideas and ensure they leave the right impression and a lasting positive impact with peers, colleagues, and editors, having a professional editor proofread your work is the best way to achieve it.
Skillfully proofread documents set you apart from the pack, earn you respect, and invite trust. Proofreading is one of the best investments you can make in yourself.
Proofreading is the last step in a manuscript’s journey, taking place after the work has been fully developed and copy edited.
The proofreading process involves the editor reading the work aloud, touching it only to fix errors or awkward issues that were missed during the copy edit.
Our editors are trained in the art of grammar, punctuation, and syntax as well as supporting the overall flow and musicality of a line and paragraph. This “read aloud” method enables them to both hear and see the text and catch mistakes or anything that’s unclear.
You can purchase a block of time (below) to begin the process or reach out so we can talk to you about your options based on the manuscript’s length and other specifications.
Depending on whether you are submitting your work to a literary agent, publisher, your colleagues or team, or self-publishing, we will discuss your formatting options and best practices so your manuscript meets the criteria of its end purpose with success.
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You may purchase an initial block of time below, or contact us directly, and we’ll get you started with a client agreement for your approval and an invoice for your first block of time.
Following your purchase, we’ll match you with your editor and invite you to meet with them in a private team on our editors’ platform. There, you can upload your files and share any notes or thoughts about the work.
We are happy to proofread any manuscript; however, if the work has not been professionally edited and there are errors beyond those that are cosmetic (missed words, typos, or other small glitches), your proofreader will pause to suggest the work be copyedited professionally. Alternatively, for lighter copyediting issues, they suggest they do a hybrid copy edit/proofread. This hybrid level of edit is commonly a more budget-friendly option that will still yield a clean and readable manuscript.
If your work has been professionally copy edited, the proofreading will move quite quickly (an average rate of speed is about 12-16 pages per hour). If your work was not copy edited or your proofreader needs to make a number of adjustments, their rate of speed will be slower.
If you would like to begin with an overall project rate that is as accurate as possible, your editor may proofread for anywhere from 1-3 hours. Based on their rate of speed, which they will multiply across the full manuscript’s pages, they will be able to give you an approximate dollar amount you can anticipate for the work.
*These initial hours of editing are a paid service.
All time your editor spends either consulting with you or working on your manuscript is billable. Your time is recorded in 5-minute increments, so you only pay for the time used, and your timesheet where your editor tracks your billing is always available to you so you can see where you stand. If you prepay for a block of time and your editor completes the work or you decide to stop work with time remaining, that remaining pre-paid time will be refunded less applicable payment processing fees.
After you contact us and we get you signed on, we’ll invite you to join a private team in our editors’ platform. There, you can upload your manuscript in Microsoft Word, so your editor can make changes directly on the manuscript.
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The first stage of the editing process. Assesses the structural elements of your book: plot, characters, setting, world, dialogue, scenes, etc.
When your manuscript is further along, and you need line or copy editing or proofreading to prepare to submit for publication.
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