Your book is ready for editing or proofreading, and you want to choose an editor who’s a good fit for you and whose expertise you can trust.
A 1,000-word sample edit lets you see how I work before you commit to a full service. It also enables me to evaluate what level of editorial intervention your book needs. From this I can estimate the number of editing hours required and the cost.
What you’ll get
- A line-by-line, word-by-word edit of your 1,000-word sample, with a focus on the following:
- Spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax
- Consistency in capitalisation, hyphenation and spelling
- Clarity and flow of sentence-level narration
- Repetitive words or phrases
- Redundant words that clutter your narrative
- Phrasing that’s awkward, ambiguous or clichéd
- Plot, timeline and character-trait consistency
- Dialogue: style and punctuation
- Basic point-of-view issues
- Use of tenses
- Word, line and paragraph spacing
- Standard manuscript formatting: indentation; paragraph style; scene and chapter breaks
Price: Free
Format: Microsoft Word doc