Copyediting
Happy with your book as a whole and ready to share it with the world? Copyediting allows for a line-by-line edit of every errant ellipsis or dangerously dangling modifier. This micro-level editing focuses not only on the technical errors of spelling, grammar, and punctuation but on aspects such as incorrect word usage, in-world consistency, tense issues, and sentence-level flow.
The Book Foundry offers two levels of this service to fit any budget: single-round copyediting or double-round copyediting—the latter with comments response and a Book Foundry style sheet.
Single-round Copyedit
You will receive:
A Microsoft Word document of your manuscript with in-line edits and comments through Track Changes.
Rates start at $0.015 per word.
Contact me for a final estimate on fiction and TTRPG projects after a free sample edit.
Just looking for a quick check through your work? This level is considered a "light" copyedit and covers the technical errors of spelling, grammar, punctuation, correct word usage, homophones, in-world style consistency, and treatment of numbers. Any suggestions for alternative words or adjustment of sentence flow will be recommended in the comments but not changed within the text. This is also the quickest copyedit—good for that upcoming deadline.
Double-Round Copyedit
You will receive:
A first-round Microsoft Word document of your manuscript with in-line edits and comments through Track Changes.
A second-round Microsoft Word document of your manuscript with a Track Changes review after you have accepted the edits and responded to any comment queries. This second round of cleanup will follow with delivery of a fully edited and clean Microsoft Word document of your manuscript.
A Book Foundry style sheet listing your specific preferences on style guide, rules, grammar, spelling, character names, locations, and customized words.
Rates start at $0.02 per word.
Contact me for a final estimate on fiction and TTRPG projects after a free sample edit.
Looking for an in-depth review of your book and some dialogue about any changes? As a "heavier" copyedit that’s closer to a line edit, this level includes all aspects of the single-round but with suggested alternative words or sentence structure written within the text and explained within the comments. Some feedback on characterization and plot adjustment will also be covered in comments. Consistency, clarity, and flow are the major factors of this level of editing.
After you have a chance to go through the first round of edits, mark any preferences to style and spelling questions, revise sections of character or plot concern, and respond to comments asking for further guidance, I will take another pass through the manuscript to clear up all accepted edits and further revise text that has been determined or rewritten. This is the preferred option when you want to create the best reading experience for your audience.
Still not sure Foundry would be a good fit for your project? I offer free sample edits up to 1,000 words.
Specializing in The Chicago Manual of Style—Speculative Fiction (Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi) and Literary Fiction