Authors of novels, essays, memoirs, or other creative works (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry) can access professional editing and proofreading services.
As an independent author, you know that storytelling requires clarity and polish. Whether it’s your first or fifth novel, professional editing is crucial for standing out in today’s market. We specialize in editing services for writers, including developmental and line editing. We aim to ensure your story flows smoothly, your characters resonate, and your unique voice shines through. We help refine your plot structure, tighten your narrative, and address pacing issues, whether you’re writing romance, mystery, fantasy, or literary fiction. The target is to enhance your storytelling while staying true to your vision.
Author Services
Editing is a collaboration. We ensure your vision stays intact while helping you create a polished manuscript.
Developmental editing
Developmental editing is an in-depth process that looks at the big picture of a manuscript. The focus is on structure, character development, pacing, and overall narrative. The editor will assess the story’s flow, ensuring the plot makes sense and that the characters are well-rounded and compelling. They also examine the pacing to ensure that the narrative unfolds satisfactorily and may suggest substantial changes or restructuring to strengthen the storyline. This stage shapes the manuscript into its most cohesive and engaging form.
line editing
Line editing focuses on refining the language within the manuscript. It’s about improving the writing’s clarity, style, and voice. The editor works through the text line by line, tightening sentences, removing unnecessary words, and ensuring the language flows naturally. They also look for areas where the writing may be redundant, awkward, or unclear, and suggest revisions to make the prose more polished and effective. This step improves readability while maintaining the author’s unique voice.
copyediting
Copyediting is a more technical process where the editor corrects grammar, punctuation, spelling, and consistency issues. They ensure that the manuscript adheres to the rules of standard English and correct any errors in sentence structure, verb tense, or word usage. Copyediting also involves checking for spelling, formatting, and style consistency, especially in areas where a particular convention (like capitalizing certain terms or ensuring uniform dialogue punctuation) is required throughout the document. The goal is to ensure that the manuscript reads smoothly and without distractions.
proofreading
Proofreading is the final step in the editing process. This is the last line of defence against errors before a manuscript is published or submitted. The proofreader checks for any remaining typos, missing words, formatting issues, or minor grammatical mistakes that might have been overlooked in previous editing stages. It’s about ensuring that the manuscript is 100% error-free, so it presents the author’s work in the best light possible. While developmental editing, line editing, and copyediting focus on content, style, and clarity, proofreading is a meticulous pass focused solely on catching small, lingering errors.
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