Content Editing
Standard Content Editing: $4.50 per 100 words
Content editing addresses the same mechanical needs as copy editing, but delves much deeper into the writing by also working with the content and structure of the manuscript. A content edit will help clarify meaning, eliminate superfluous words or jargon, and improve the accuracy of vocabulary use. Content editing is a good choice when your book needs light to medium copy editing and assistance with the organization of ideas, plot or argument development, improved character consistency, or improved expression.
Focus for Fiction: maintaining consistency in the storyline, characters, and dialogue.
Focus for Nonfiction: consistency of information, structure, and organization, use of visual aids, and flow of ideas.
As part of your content edit, your editor will provide you with a professional style sheet to accompany your markups. This concise, custom-created resource helps you track and implement revisions for a cleaner and more consistent finished product.
To calculate the cost of this service, count the number of words in your manuscript using your word processor's word count feature; divide this number by 100, and multiply the result by $4.50. For example, if you have a manuscript that is 20,000 words, divide it by 100; the result is 200. 200 x $4.50 = $900.
Complex Content Editing: $5.30 per 100 words
Complex content editing is typically recommended when the text requires significant recasting of sentences, naturalization for faulty English, extensive reorganization of ideas at the paragraph and/or chapter levels, and the correction of significant mechanical issues throughout. This in-depth editing support is best suited to authors whose manuscripts require heavy copy editing and assistance with the organization of their ideas, plot/argument development, the consistency of their characters, or improvement of expression.
*Please note: for manuscripts with a low word count, the minimum charge is $250 for all editing services.
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