There are essentially 3 types of editing available that all writers should know about.
- Developmental
- Multiple passes, writer engaged with each pass
- First, the editor reads the entire manuscript to understand content, improvement and action plan
- Then, the editor does 2 to 3 passes of the book, with each pass focusing on a specific theme (as an example, she might look at: consistent voice/narrative; flow of the document; final pass for coherency)
- Estimated Contract Rate with Britt: approx. $0.07/word (clients of P. Snow: $0.06/word)
- Substantial
- Typically one pass
- Line by line edit as editor reads your manuscript
- Looks at clarity, tone, consistency, tense, grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation
- Estimated Contract Rate with Britt: approx. $0.05/word (clients of P. Snow: $0.04/word)
- Copy-edit or proofread
- Single pass
- (Copy)editor corrects spelling errors as well as errors in punctuation, grammar, and semantics
- Makes sure text follows a specified style (APA, MLA, etc)
- Estimated Contract Rate with Britt: approx. $0.015/word (clients of P. Snow: $0.01/word)
Britt Santowski has 20 years experience as a writer and editor. She’s authored three eBooks, one hardcopy book, training manuals and a range of articles and book reviews. She holds both a BA and an MA in English.
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