As soon as you think of editing, what comes to mind? What happens if you’re reading an exciting book and get caught up in the details, and then you come across a seemingly careless error and, as you take a deep breath and continue reading, you notice another one, and then another? Let’s be honest: it doesn’t feel good. It diverts your attention. It may even turn you off and make you wonder if the author knows what they are talking about.
The process of revising a text to detect and correct any mistakes or errors is known as editing. Some people believe that this profession is unnecessary or overrated because they judge a text based on its content rather than its form.
Many people believe that the primary purpose of editing is to find and correct grammatical or spelling errors. Editing, on the other hand, is much more. Editing is the process of revising a piece of writing’s content, organization, grammar, and presentation. The goal of editing is to ensure that your ideas are as clear to your reader as possible.
Our experienced editors have decades of publishing experience and will work with you to bring your book up to industry standards. Your book shouldn’t be handled by just anyone. You’ve worked so hard to write. We provide a wide range of editing services for manuscripts written in English and Spanish. All of the editorial services listed below have a $100 minimum charge.
Copy editing is the final step in the editing process. You must have a copy edited before formatting your manuscript.
Request a professional copy edit if you have a completed manuscript, are genuinely confident in its current state, and have no plans to revise your writing. After that, we’ll polish it up for publication!
After you’ve finished copyediting and accepted all final corrections, you can format your book before submitting it to professional proofreading services and publishing.
Copy editing corrects any remaining spelling, grammar, and language consistency issues. It’s simple, but it’s critical. As a result, it is a basic level of editing to ensure that you are adequately prepared to continue on your publishing journey. Copy editing involves reviewing and editing a piece of writing, or “copy,” to improve its readability is known as copy editing. Copy editors ensure that the writing style is consistent and that the text flows naturally from one sentence to the next. They also look over the work for grammar, punctuation, and continuity, suggesting how to convey the writer’s message best. Copy editors can serve as fact-checkers and content editors, which is especially important when writing nonfiction and vetting real-world information.
Copy editors can work for publishing companies, news organizations’ copy desks, or freelancers. The job description of a copy editor varies depending on where they work. For example, a copy editor for a small newspaper assists in the design of page layouts, organizes newspaper copy for print or online publication and chooses which news stories to run.
Round One: It is the first round of editing at the start of the process. During this round, your editor will complete a basic edit of your manuscript to ensure that it is free of errors. After your edited manuscript has been returned to you, you will have the opportunity to thoroughly review it to ensure that all of the edits and deletions that have been made have been carried out correctly. Following that, you’ll be given the option of accepting or rejecting their recommendations, as the case may be, before moving forward.
Round Two: After you have reviewed all of the changes made in your first round of editing and made any necessary changes as a result of the editor’s notes, you will submit your revised manuscript to the editor for consideration in your second round of editing, which will take place after you have completed your first round of editing. After you have completed your second round of editing, you will submit your revised manuscript to the editor for consideration in your third round of editing. Since an editor will be able to see any new changes that the author has made before the book is printed, this is advantageous to authors because it will allow them to make any necessary corrections before the book is printed.
The editor’s primary focus in this section is on improving the flow and readability of your work so that the reader can clearly understand your message. Rewrites are performed on overly wordy or awkward sentences, passive to active voice changes are implemented, paragraph and sentence length adjustments are made, and transitions between thoughts and chapters are enhanced. As part of line editing, you will also receive a Basic Copy Edit, which are not included in the price.
Your editor will send you a detailed memo that includes both general feedback and specific notes. The edited manuscript includes line edits and comments, and suggestions that are geared toward the big picture. MS Word’s track-changes feature keeps track of all of your editor’s edits and queries in the document, making it quick and simple to accept or reject their recommendations. The opportunity to have a one-hour consultation with your editor to discuss the feedback and approach revisions is included.
Round I: A-line edit of your manuscript will be completed by your editor during Round I. Your editor will copyedit your manuscript after it has been submitted. Upon receiving the edited manuscript, you will have the opportunity to discuss each edit and deletion with your editor before deciding whether or not to accept the manuscript. After that, you’ll have the option of accepting or rejecting their recommendations.
Round II: In the 2nd round of editing will consist of going over all of the changes made during your first round of editing and making any necessary changes based on the editor’s notes. After that, you’ll send your revised manuscript to the editor for the second round of editing and revision. This is advantageous to authors because an editor will be able to see any new changes that the author has made before the book is printed, saving them time and money.
Developmental editing, as the name implies, begins during the book’s development phase. It takes a look at the overall story of the book.
When an author develops an idea and begins the process of writing a manuscript, it is initially just a collection of simple concepts loosely bound together in a plot that requires a great deal of refinement before it can be turned into a well-crafted piece of prose that readers will be captivated by for an extended period.
A developmental edit is created by taking a reader’s perspective on the manuscript and evaluating its marketability. In developmental editing, they do not get bogged down in the details; instead, they concentrate on the overall outlook of the manuscript’s themes, plots, flow, organization of ideas, and other elements that contribute to the overall outlook of the manuscript. It is intended for those who have a solid concept but are unsure of organizing the information. In the Developmental Editing process, there are two steps. As a first step, the editor writes comments in the margins, instructing the author on making changes in specific areas that require improvement. Following the author’s revisions and return of the revised manuscript to us, the editor performs both a Line and a Basic Copy Edit to ensure that your manuscript is ready for publication before submitting it to a publisher.
Round I: Your manuscript will be subjected to a developmental edit by your editor. As soon as you receive the edited manuscript, you’ll have the opportunity to go over each of the changes and deletions with your editor. After that, you’ll have the option of accepting or rejecting their proposals.
Half-hour Editing Call: After reviewing the edited manuscript, you will contact your project manager to schedule a half-hour editing call with the editor.
During Round II: You’ll submit your revised manuscript for the second round of editing after you’ve had your telephone consultation with your editor, made all of your revisions, and are completely satisfied with the revised version of your manuscript. This is advantageous for authors because an editor will see any new changes that the author has made before the book is printed.
Round III: After you’ve reviewed your second round of editing, you’ll submit your manuscript one final time to a new editor who will complete a proofread style edit on your manuscript. This service brings you as similar as possible to traditional publishing in the self-publishing industry.
A professional writer knows how imperative it is to meet deadlines, not only for the benefit of their clients but also for their productivity and performance as freelancers. Working under a reasonable deadline forces ghostwriters to keep your project at the forefront of their minds to complete it on time, and this concentrated attention to your project will help them produce better results for you.
One of the most common mistakes you can make that will cause your ghostwritten manuscript to be delivered late is to ignore emails or requests for information from your ghostwriter. They could send you a short email with a single question, and that may not seem important to you, but when a writer is inspired and has all the information they need to move forward, they will be much more productive and efficient.
Hiding information from your ghostwriter will only cause them to work more slowly and could result in a lower-quality final manuscript.
We believe that every story is valuable and deserves to be told. Our ghostwriters for hire put significant effort to ensure that your idea is executed to perfection. Nothing can be achieved without effort and dedication. These are the characteristics that our team possesses to develop an exciting product. We will require specific information to shape words into a story. The project brief is what we call it. Our ghostwriting services ensure that the true essence of your words is conveyed most effectively. We assure our customers that the quality of our products will never be compromised.