Three levels of professional editing — developmental, copyediting, and proofreading — handled by editors with traditional publishing backgrounds.
Most freelance editors offer one pass and a vague description. We offer three distinct services, each with a clear deliverable and review process.
Developmental edit. Structure, pacing, character arcs, argument logic — the big-picture work.
Line/copy edit. Sentence-level clarity, voice consistency, grammar, style.
Proofread. Final pass for typos, formatting, and last-mile errors before publication.
Each edit type is delivered as a separate milestone with its own review window.
We read your full manuscript and provide a written editorial assessment before quoting.
Structural changes, scene reordering, pacing notes, character or argument refinement.
Line-by-line clarity, voice, grammar, and style consistency.
Final clean pass after typesetting. Catches the small errors before launch.
Developmental edit is big-picture (structure, pacing, arc). Copyedit is sentence-level (clarity, voice, grammar). Proofread is the final pass after typesetting for typos and formatting. Most books benefit from all three, in that order.
Depends on the manuscript. If you have a finished draft you are confident in, you may only need a copyedit + proofread. If structure is uncertain, a developmental edit comes first. We assess your manuscript before quoting so you only pay for what you need.
For a 50,000-word manuscript: developmental edit 3–4 weeks, copyedit 2–3 weeks, proofread 1 week. Each is a separate milestone with its own delivery date.
We keep it. Every edit comes with tracked changes and inline comments — you accept or reject every suggestion. Nothing is rewritten without your approval.
Send us a chapter. We return it with tracked changes within one business week — no charge, no commitment. That way you see our editing approach on your actual prose before signing anything.
15 minutes. No pitch. Honest conversation about your book.
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