Authors often ask me what type of editorial services I offer. \u201cWhat kind of editing do you do? My response: \u201cWhatever I feel your manuscript needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes an author will come to me for proofing. \u201cAll I want is for you to proof my manuscript.\u201d So what is proofing? In my world, it is whatever the manuscript needs.<\/p>\n
Whether an author hires me to proof his work (check for errors) or do complete line and content editing, he\u2019s going to get pretty much the same thing\u2014whatever I determine this particular \u00a0manuscript needs.<\/p>\n
First, I provide a free sample edit\/proofing and estimate. So the author understands from the start the type of problems I see going on in his or her manuscript and how I plan to approach them. While some manuscripts are pretty clean\u2014they don\u2019t require a lot of editing, others need a lot of help in many areas. The author may not understand how to properly use the apostrophe and the em dash. She might have a habit of writing run-on sentences or use clich\u00e9s. Her story might need a facelift to make it more interesting and I might have some ideas for her. If so, I generously lay them out. Some authors repeat words, are inconsistent in presenting facts and information, don\u2019t have a knack for fleshing out their characters, etc. I try to help in these situations.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve worked with authors who paid me to proof their manuscripts, even though I provided strong editorial feedback. One, in particular, didn\u2019t believe he needed an editor\u2014just a proofreader. So I hired on as a proofreader and edited his manuscript. By the way, it was in dire need of editing. Not ready for proofing. The thing is, I don\u2019t care what you call it\u2014proofing, editing, critiquing, altering, revising, correcting\u2026 If you bring it to me, your manuscript will get what I think it needs and I believe that\u2019s how most editors work. Who would hire on to proof a manuscript and neglect to point out editorial errors?<\/p>\n
Do you need an editor or a proofreader? If you\u2019ve written a book and you\u2019ve already done hours and hours of self-editing, it\u2019s time to turn it over to a book editor. Before you hire an editor, you might ask some of your more astute friends and family members to read your manuscript and provide honest feedback. You\u2019ll learn a lot through this process. Based on this feedback, do another several rounds of self-editing. Then contact one or more editors and ask for a sample edit and estimate.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s it going to cost you? Anywhere from $800 to $3,000 or more depending on the size of your manuscript and the shape it\u2019s in. Contact me for a free sample edit and estimate: PLFry620@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Authors often ask me what type of editorial services I offer. \u201cWhat kind of editing do you do? My response: \u201cWhatever I feel your manuscript needs.\u201d Sometimes an author will come to me for proofing. \u201cAll I want is for you to proof my manuscript.\u201d So what is proofing? In my world, it is whatever […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t