Editing Services
Edit copy line - by - line for sentence structure Correct grammar & punctu...
If you Google something like «book
editing copy line structural» (and you really shouldn't) then you'll soon be sucked into a swirl of fuzzy definitions and conflicting concepts.
Not exact matches
The label information allows computers along the rapid - fire binding
line where the magazine is put together to «read» each label as it passes down the
line and, thus, to know whether a particular
copy of SI should receive extended -
edit material or not.
She may also include
line edits and light
copy editing.
Many new writers don't fully appreciate the difference between
copy editing and
line editing, let alone the effect an editor can have on a book's success.
* Most new writers don't necessarily distinguish well between
line editing and
copy editing.
I bought my
copy for $ 1 in a used bookstore, and I love to use this style of prose to teach an essential skill to students — the art of
line editing.
Developmental
editing: Up to three months, $ 800 (and if I end up doing both dev and
line /
copy edits, $ 1,000)(again, drop me a
line and we'll talk)
Copyediting,
line editing, proofreading, formatting for publishing, formatting for print, cover art, copyright registration, ISBN's, review
copies, shipping and research costs can all be budgeted on a per book basis.
Unless the writer asked us for
line - by -
line,
copy -
editing - level feedback, nitpicky suggestions are more likely to mess with their voice than provide useful information.
Story
editing,
line editing,
copy editing, proofreading — what does it all mean?
Developmental &
line editing; jacket
copy preparation; manuscript viability review.
Beta reading can be anything from a big - picture scan through of the manuscript to tell you «yes, this holds together» to an in - depth,
line - by -
line copy edit.
Because it's difficult to do a
line edit without also doing a
copy edit, the two are often combined.
Line Editing Line editing and copy editing are rather s
Editing Line editing and copy editing are rather s
editing and
copy editing are rather s
editing are rather similar.
As a publisher, you'll likely spend more money marketing your book than to have the book
edited, and ideally, a book will go through rounds of
editing, be it content,
line,
copy, and proofreading.
For ruthless and stellar
copy and
line editing, with humorous notes in the margins, drop me a
line and I'll pass on the contact info for Steve Thornton.
When I was searching for a
line editor for my work, the majority of samples I received focused more on
copy editing than
line editing.
Beta reading / substantive
editing /
copy and
line editing: Hire out / friends / writing peers (aprox $ 1300 / book)
Jami Gold compiles her master list of
line editing skills and her master list of
copy editing skills.
In an ideal world, you'd have a developmental
edit, then a
line edit, then a
copy edit, then a proofread.
After the author revises the manuscript and the second manuscript is submitted, the editor
line -
edits, or
copy edits, the work.
As for
copy and
line editing, that's another matter entirely.
Victoria Mixon offers samples of
line editing and
copy editing plus a sample developmental
editing letter and explains how the
editing process works between writer and editor.
Don't skimp on the polish: Regardless of your publication goals, have the
line -
edited manuscript
copy edited; proofreading may be optional for pursuing an agent or small press if you've had a good
line and
copy edit.
Developmental
Editing,
Copy Editing,
Line Editing, and Proofreading keep errors in your manuscript from distracting readers.
-LSB-...] a massive project: creating «master lists» of all the writing craft skills we need for story development,
line editing, and
copy editing.
Line Editor - A person who does a closer
edit than a
copy editor.
I can't believe I didn't truly understand the difference between
line editing and
copy editing until yesterday.
My colleague Sophie Playle offers a copyediting /
line editing service that she calls «Line and copy - editing», and three separate and different developmental editing servi
line editing service that she calls «
Line and copy - editing», and three separate and different developmental editing servi
Line and
copy -
editing», and three separate and different developmental
editing services.
On the other hand, if you've finished your novel, and are happy with its overall content, and really want someone to go through it
line by
line and suggest ways to improve what you've already written, then you probably want to have your work
copy -
edited.
I often think what appears to us at TED as hurry is really only the author's lack of familiarity with the process (they may ask for
copy editing when they first need
line editing, for instance, or expect to be able to «hire» an agent), and that's on us.
I will say there is a difference between structural
editing and
copy /
line editing.
► Structural
editing focuses on the whole book level ►
Line editing focuses on the paragraph and sentence level ►
Copy editing focuses on the word and punctuation level ► Proofreading focuses on the accuracy of all
edits
Substantive, in - depth guidance on revision to bring out a manuscript's full potential and prepare for final
line editing or
copy editing
Our
line editing and
copy editing services are for manuscripts whose concept, content, and structure have been refined to the point where they're truly ready for polishing and final correction.
-- Light
copy editing, Copy editing, Proofreading, Line edit
copy editing,
Copy editing, Proofreading, Line edit
Copy editing, Proofreading,
Line editing.
The other stages of the process —
line editing and
copy editing — involve smaller changes, a few sentences here or a word there.
I'm offering high - quality
line editing,
copy editing and proofreading at competitive rates, with a focus on self - published fantasy fiction.
Is the editor capable of providing you with the service you need: content,
line, or
copy editing?
Copy editing is highly skilled work, but it's substantially different work from
line editing.
Looking for developmental,
line, or
copy editing for a manuscript you're working on?
Developmental
editing,
line editing,
copy editing, and proofreading for self - publishing authors using any printer or publishing services provider
Writerful Books provides book
editing services for authors looking to hire an editor for structural
editing,
line editing,
copy editing or proofreading a manuscript.
Proofreading doesn't address usage, style, fact - checking, or content, and should not be viewed as a substitute for
copy or
line editing.
By Lois Hoffman Categories: Publishing, Writing Tags: book reviews, content editor,
copy editor,
editing your manuscript,
line editor, self - publishing 2 Comments
If you're on a budget, look for a developmental editor who also
line edits and a
copy editor who can also proofread with attention to style.
But assuming you've put your manuscript through the development ringer (and it never hurts, really, except maybe your budget), your second pass will likely include a combination of
copy and
line edits.
I offer: full content
edit,
line - by -
line copy edit and final proofread.
-LSB-...] other stages of the process —
line editing and
copy editing — involve smaller changes, a few sentences here or a word there.