The status of your manuscript and where you are in the writing process determines your editing needs.
Our professional book editors have advanced degrees and extensive experience in book writing, proofreading and novel editing. The editors on our team also have a solid history of successfully published books, stories, and novels.
Order a Copy Edit LAST before formatting and publishing.
Basic Copy Editing includes checking your grammar, spelling, and punctuation for accuracy; ensuring consistency in your writing’s word choices, style, and compositional spacing; and eliminating jargon and repetitious words. asdadasd
Basic Copy Editing is your FINAL edit after multiple revisions. You request this level when you are done. You have no further changes planned before formatting, proofreading, and then publishing.
Order a Line Edit as your final REVISION before sharing publicly or distributing your book.
Line Editing is your ideal choice when seeking professional editing services for ongoing revisions. Your Line Editor addresses your writing style, creative content, and use of language at the sentence and paragraph level.
Line Editing focuses on how you communicate with your reader. It corrects your sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and inserts transitional phrasing as appropriate. Standard Line Editing includes our Basic Copy Editing services (correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, word usage; eliminating jargon and repetition; ensuring style consistency; and adjusting compositional spacing). Line Editing is a more technical editing style which adheres to your chosen style guide.
Your professional Line Editor improves the continuity and flow of your writing and support statements. You also receive in-line editorial remarks, suggestions, and feedback throughout your manuscript.
Line Editing is the writing industry standard. Publishing agents and university professors recommend this as the minimum level of professional editing prior to submitting for review and consideration.
Order a Content Edit to get professional in-line FEEDBACK and successfully rework the structural details of your book.
Content Editing is your ideal choice for completing your manuscript’s first draft when you desire honest feedback and thorough professional guidance on your overall presentation. Choose content editing for your first round of editing and always prior to peer review or public distribution as it is comprehensive.
Content Editing critiques your written presentation, flow/continuity, and consistency of thoughts. Your content editor provides professional, structural assessments and feedback on your manuscript throughout your document’s comments section. It ensures support of all statements, and it provides formatting according to industry style guides, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. Your content’s structural edit includes basic copy and standard line editing which corrects spelling, grammar, and punctuation; reviews your word choice; eliminates jargon and repetition; guarantees writing consistency; revises inappropriate verb tenses; and inserts transitional phrasing.
Evaluates the big concept of your story and answers the question “Is it any good?”
Get a Developmental Edit with a Certified Book Coach who evaluates your story and gives you professional insight and instructions at the highest level. Strengthen your story arc, character development, and plot. We use a checklist of 38 elements for every scene for an objective edit to show you exactly where and how to strengthen your writing.
Our Certified Developmental Editors structurally organize and professionally critique your manuscript’s story. You get a high-level, substantive review with specific feedback for making revisions. Your book coach helps strengthen your presentation before you contact an agent. This allows you to overcome rejection due to common foundational weaknesses. Get help from an experienced publishing professional first.
Receive an in-depth Developmental Edit with analysis of your writing, reader engagement, and structural strength, plus a professional summary letter critiquing your entire presentation. The Developmental Edit includes an outline of your story arc with instructions for improvement. We also confirm your 5 key scenes and show you how to create the ideal story form. You receive a comprehensive evaluation of the word counts per scene and per character. Well recommend adjustments for your genre’s pacing to ensure theme consistency and overall balance. All of this is outlined in a professional summary letter which references your necessary revisions, highlights what you do well, instructs you where and how to solve specific issues, and explains why we recommend such. The developmental edit includes in-line changes, syntax rules, and feedback.
Developmental fiction editing focuses on story development, such as the plot, scene, point of view, characters, tone, voice, dialogue, pace, setting, readability, organization, and more. It is the most in-depth editing service available for storytellers.
Get a certified Story Coach who has unique publishing experience to assess your writing. They will developmentally edit and analyze your novel to show you HOW to make your story shine.
Delivery time is approximately 5-7 weeks.
Order a Copy Edit LAST before formatting and publishing.
Basic Copy Edit is your FINAL edit after multiple revisions with no planned changes before formatting, proofreading, and then publishing.
Copy editing your nonfiction book includes checking your grammar, spelling, and punctuation for accuracy; ensuring consistency in your writing’s word choices, style, and compositional spacing; and eliminating jargon and repetitious words.
Order a Line Edit as your final REVISION before sharing publicly or distributing your book.
Standard Line Edit corrects your sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and inserts transitional phrasing as appropriate. Your Line Editor addresses your writing style, creative content, and use of language at the sentence and paragraph level. Line editing focuses on your language and communication with your reader.
Standard Line Edit includes our Basic Copy Editing services (correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, word usage; eliminating jargon and repetition; ensuring style consistency; and adjusting compositional spacing).
Your professional Line Editor improves the continuity and flow of your writing and support statements. You also receive editorial remarks, suggestions, and feedback throughout your manuscript.
Line editing is the writing industry standard most recommended by publishing agents prior to submitting for review and consideration.
Order a Content Edit to get professional in-line FEEDBACK and successfully rework your text.
Executive Content Edit is your ideal choice when you desire honest feedback to revise your overall manuscript. Your Content Editor evaluates if your book is achieving your inspirational, motivational, or instructional goals in writing.
Content Editing critiques your manuscript’s flow, continuity, and consistency of presentation and thoughts. Your novel’s Structural Content Edit includes basic Copy Editing and standard Line Editing which corrects spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Your Content Editor reviews your word choice; eliminates jargon and repetition; guarantees writing consistency; revises inappropriate verb tenses; and inserts transitional phrasing.
Your Content Editor also provides essential professional guidance, developmental assessments, and continual feedback on your manuscript throughout your document’s comments section.
Achieve professional guidance on your overall concept and presentation. Choose Content Editing prior to sharing with beta readers or the public in general.
Order a Package Edit to achieve confidence that you are READY to share your manuscript publicly.
Receive structural revisions while evaluating your presentation, proposition, point of view, and call-to action. Your best career investment.
Recommended as a COMPLETE editorial service. Get a Content Edit, feedback and a final Copy Edit.
Necessary MULTIPLE EDITS organizing and presenting your ideas. Get assistance with the English language and an extensive assessment of structure.
Secure a professional CONTENT EDIT AND CRITIQUE to ensure your success!
Order a Technical Edit as your LAST REVISION before submitting publicly or distributing your manuscript.
Technical Copy Editing is your ideal choice during the final revisions of your research. We only recommend this if you are fluent in the English language.
Your selected technical copy editor corrects your manuscript’s grammar and improves the organization, style, readability and tone of your manuscript. The Copy Editor provides you with valuable editorial insights, corrections, remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout your manuscript.
Level 1 – Technical Copy Editing includes:
Order an advanced edit to get professional FEEDBACK for your revision. This allows you to rework your English grammar and text successfully.
This level is necessary for English writing support. Researchers who have English as a Second Language (ESL) and who need help with academic writing require this service.
Academic English Editing is recommended for a high-level Technical Line Edit when reviewing overall composition and presentation.
“Level 2 Advanced Academic English Editing” includes “Level 1 Technical Copy Editing” plus the advanced services:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying & enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning a Scientific Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript communicates accurately
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Validating technical accuracy
Communicating directly during and after editing
“Level 1 – Technical Copy Editing” includes:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Tracked Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
Order the Substantive Content Edit when you need a Subject Matter Expert, research feedback, and professional guidance on overall concept, presentation, and submission.
This level is necessary for writing support and organization. ESL authors and publishing researchers require this service for success.
Substantive Content Editing is recommended for extensive content organization and formatting for journal submission guidelines.
“Level 3 Substantive Content Editing” includes “Level 2” and “Level 1” services (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Receiving a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Scientific Research Editing
Implementing a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Critiquing your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
“Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing” includes:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying & enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning a Scientific Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript communicates accurately
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Validating technical accuracy
Communicating directly during and after editing
“Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing” includes:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Tracked Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
Order the Impact Publishing Package with a developmental edit if you are looking for research collaboration, consultation & coordination for high impact results.
You receive a consultation with a highly qualified Subject Matter Expert and technical editor early in your writing process to create a higher impact with your research. Increased competition makes it difficult to publish in premier journals.
Our expert Developmental Impact Editors collaborate closely with you to create a compelling manuscript that distinguishes your important work and impresses high-impact journal editors.
“Level 4 – Developmental Impact Editing and Publishing Package” includes ALL Levels of Editing (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Consulting online at an early stage to ensure high-quality documentation
Collaborating with an expert Developmental Impact Editor with extensive subject matter, publication, and production value expertise
Optimizing your Abstract for Impact Ratings and online exposure
ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR FREE:
FREE High Impact English” Language Enhancement to highlight the core elements of your research (Value of $.045/word)
FREE Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) within 6 months if required* (Value of $.028/word)
Proofreading – ONE FREE Final Proof and Quality Check” of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)
“Level 3 – Substantive Content Editing” includes:
Receiving a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Scientific Research Editing
Implementing a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Critiquing your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
“Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing” includes:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying & enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning a Scientific Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript communicates accurately
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Validating technical accuracy
Communicating directly during and after editing
“Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing” includes:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Tracked Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
Your reputation is valuable. We guarantee that an expert in your field of study edits your important work professionally. You focus on the research while we make it shine!
Beware other editing companies which advertise their services on the internet without proven success. You need qualified experts and professional Academic Editors who know how to get you published in high impact academic and scientific journals.
Your Paper’s Final Technical Copy Edit Before Submission
Technical Copy Editing is ideal for scholarly authors fluent in the English language and experienced in technical writing.
Technical Copy Editing is your final edit after completing all revisions, correcting your grammar, spelling and punctuation while improving the organization, style, readability and tone of your manuscript. Your Technical Copy Editor provides you with valuable academic and editorial remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout.
We only recommend Technical Copy Editing for native English writers with a powerful command of their subject, the English language, and the overall submissions process.
LEVEL 1 – STANDARD TECHNICAL COPY EDITING includes these services:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
Microsoft Word Track Changes is used to show all modifications for thoroughness.
Technical Line Editing and Academic Feedback During Revision Process
Academic English Editing is ideal for scholarly authors seeking professional editing services for their paper revisions.
Line editing is the writing industry standard most recommended by department heads and university professors prior to submitting for peer review and course completion. Your Academic English Editor addresses your writing style, substance of content, and use of language at the sentence and paragraph level.
Academic English Editing focuses on how you communicate your scholarly proposal. It corrects your sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and ensures accurate use of the English language in technical presentations.
This level is the minimum necessary when your dissertation requires additional English writing support. ESL authors with limited English language proficiency and inexperienced academic technical authors require this service at a minimum.
LEVEL 2 – ADVANCED ACADEMIC ENGLISH EDITING includes Level 1 (see below) plus the folllowing services:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing
PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS:
– One “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections
Academic Evaluation, Feedback, Corrections, and Formatting
Substantive Content Editing provides honest feedback and an academic evaluation of your overall concept, presentation, and cohesion of theses.
Substantive Content Editing critiques your manuscript’s presentation, flow/continuity, and consistency of proposal. It ensures support of all statements, and it provides formatting according to industry style guides, including your citations, references, and footnotes.
Choose Content Editing for your first round of editing and always prior to peer review or public distribution as it is comprehensive.
LEVEL 3 – PREMIUM SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT EDITING includes Level 1 and Level 2 (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Substantive Editing, which focuses on the organization, structure, content, and presentation from a high-level academic and technical perspective
Collaborating with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scientific research editing
Receiving a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Examining your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
PLUS, Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing
PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS:
– One “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections
– One “Multi-Round Edit” before the “Final Proofread”
Research Collaboration, Consultation & Coordination for High-Impact Results
Graduate Research Support Packages are Comprehensive Academic Editing Services, ideal as a multi-round academic pre-review of your thesis or dissertation before submitting your graduate thesis work to your final review committee as a PhD, masters, or licentiate candidate.
Your Academic Editor is a highly qualified Subject Matter Expert (SME) who professionally advises you early in your research submissions process so you can accurately create a successful and compelling abstract, thesis, and dissertation. Your revisions receive multi-rounds of editing prior to submission.
LEVEL 4 – RESEARCH SUPPORT PACKAGE includes ALL Levels of Editing (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Rewriting up to 20% of your word count, as necessary
Consulting online at an early stage to ensure high-quality documentation
Collaborating with an Academic Editor who has extensive experience submitting for committee review and approval
Optimizing your abstract for clarity and acceptance
Validating technical accuracy
FREE High-Impact English Language Enhancement highlights the core elements of your research (Value of $.029/word)
FREE Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) prior to submission if required* (Value of $.028/word)
FREE Final Proofread and Quality Check of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)
PLUS, Level 3 – Substantive Content Editing:
Substantive Editing, which focuses on the organization, structure, content, and presentation from a high-level academic and technical perspective
Collaborating with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scientific research editing
Receiving a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Examining your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
PLUS, Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing
PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
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