She Writes Press offers developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading services, as well as manuscript assessments, to any and all aspiring or published authors looking for these services. Our editorial professionals are skilled editors with professional book industry backgrounds and deep experience in traditional publishing.
Summary: Levels of Editing
Developmental/Substantive Editing ($150 per hour)
Developmental editing addresses the following:
- Structural issues (reorganizing, cutting, expanding)
- Plot flow
- Sequencing
- Pacing
- Point of view
- Dialogue, scene, and character development
- Narrative and character arcs
- Transitions
- Any other big-picture questions an author has about whether his or her book “works” as is
Copy editing/Line Editing ($120 per hour)
Copy editing addresses the following:
- Adherence to The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Syntax
- Minor language repetition
- Spelling
Proofreading ($80 per hour)
Proofreading addresses the following:
- Adherence to The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition
- Punctuation and grammatical errors remaining or introduced after copyedit is complete
- Formatting errors/inconsistencies
- Spelling
Manuscript assessments are chapter-by-chapter synopses of your work, followed by suggestions for fixes or queries about aspects of your work that may need improvement or clarification. They will always conclude with a detailed summary of your project’s marketability. Read more about assessments here.
To hire an editor for any of these services, please contact Publisher Brooke Warner.
Read Brooke’s series on developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading here:
Developmental Editing
Copy-editing
Proofreading