Copy Editing
Once you’ve gone through a couple of drafts for your project you might just be ready for a copy edit. Copy editing happens just before the manuscript goes to the designer or printer and is used to check details like grammar, spelling, punctuation and facts.
To gauge what a potential project with me could look like, please peruse the example below.
Please note that the details of this project, including the excerpt, are fictitious and are for illustrative purposes only. I assess all projects on an individual basis to account for unique scope, goals and needs. Reach out to talk things over with me!
Example Project
Scope
Evie produces an indie roleplaying game and is just about ready to release a new 195,000-word edition of the rulebook. Their staff copywriters have prepared the material. As a quality control step before it goes to their printer, Evie hires a copy editor to ensure the material, including all tables and images, is as polished as possible. Because there is a lot of cross-referencing required, and because the rules must be checked thoroughly for logic and consistency, they opt for a detailed copy edit.
Estimate
The edit will take approximately 39 business days.
The estimated cost for Evie’s detailed copy edit of 195,000 words is $8,580 plus taxes.
Excerpt
The excerpt below shows how Evie’s project moves through the submission, feedback and revision stages.
Feedback is presented in queries (numbered comments on the right-hand side) and in-line suggestions addressing Evie’s concerns about the polish and logic of the material. Evie can ask questions to clarify the queries, but they are responsible for making any changes themselves.
