For novels, short stories and screenplays, we offer three editing services: developmental editing, line editing, and proofreading. Read about each below. We also offer line editing for college-level essays.
Developmental Editing Novels, Novellas, Short Stories, and Screenplays
This is a full, structural, developmental edit. This edit includes everything you would receive with copy editing and line editing services, as well as a detailed critique of the story elements.
This is the first step of the editing process, and the most crucial. Developmental editing looks at the nooks and crannies of your story to determine what works structurally, and what needs more attention. This is an in-depth analysis of the work, and the most beneficial for writers considering publishing.
With the developmental editing package, you will also receive a 4-8 page write-up addressing strengths, areas to improve upon, and additional comments and suggestions about the work.
Pricing $0.03 per word
Screenplay Pricing $6 per page
Line Editing Novels, Novellas, Short Stories, and Screenplays
Line editing focuses on flow, transitions, tone, and style. These edits will suggest changes to clean up sentences, eliminate redundancy, and improve overall structure. Line editing includes an overlook of plot, characterization, structure and style on a less in-depth level than developmental editing.
With the line editing package, you will also receive a 2-4 page write-up addressing strengths, areas to improve upon, and additional comments and suggestions about the work.
Pricing $0.015 -$.02 per word
Screenplay Pricing $4 per page
Proofreading Novels, Novellas, Short Stories, and Screenplays
This is the most basic of the three editing services. This is a word-by-word edit looking at grammar, spelling, and consistency issues. This is a "clean-up" edit, meaning that it does not address plot, narrative, character, or structure. For most writers, this is the final step before publishing your work or submitting it to agents.
Pricing $0.01 - $0.013 per word
Screenplay Pricing $3 per page
We edit using Track Changes on Microsoft Word for novels, novellas, short stories and essays. We offer a 10% discount for returning customers. Did you refer someone to us? Let us know so you can receive a discount on your next project!