How it works
- You send the final manuscript or the typeset proof (Word or PDF).
- Every line is checked for spelling, punctuation, typos, missing or doubled words, and consistency of names, numbers and formatting.
- Corrections are marked with Track Changes in Word, or with comments on a PDF.
What you get back
Your file with every correction marked. Proofreading does not rewrite sentences; anything bigger than a correction is raised as a question.
Sample: before and after
Invented text written to show the service. It is not from a client's book.
Their was no answer at the door, so she left the the parcel on the step and walked back to her car. It was 3 pm. She had been driving since 7 a.m.
TheirThere was no answer at the door, so she left the the parcel on the step and walked back to her car. It was 3 pmp.m. She had been driving since 7 a.m.
There was no answer at the door, so she left the parcel on the step and walked back to her car. It was 3 p.m. She had been driving since 7 a.m.
Ask about your book
Send the word count, the genre and the type of editing the book needs. For a formal estimate, send the manuscript or at least a 4-page sample.
The other services
- Manuscript assessmentA read of the whole book and a written report on what works and what to fix.
- Structural editingPlot, pacing, structure, character and argument.
- Copy editingSentence-level clarity, consistency and style, to Chicago Manual of Style.