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What is Copyediting?

There is considerably more to editing than what you may have expected. That's understandable because when most people think of editing, they think of this, copyediting. Correcting the  grammar, spelling and punctuation. Where grammar nazis rule the world with their Oxford commas and red marks all over the pages. Muah ha ha! Ahem. Sorry. Copyediting is that, but it also handles errors that affect the accuracy and quality of your work.

Copyediting focuses on:

- each sentence
- the grammar
- word usage
- spelling
- syntax
- numerals
- font changes or spacing
- any inconsistencies

- the punctuation
- active/passive voice
- jumping tenses
- checking cross-references (e.g. art, figures)
- consistent style and format
- semantics
- capitalizations


What should you expect to pay for copyediting?

*STANDARD EDITORIAL RATES
Copyediting, fiction/nonfiction  $0.02 - $0.039/word

OUR COPYEDITING RATE
Copyediting  $0.018/word

Please note: This price does not include developmental editing, line editing or proofreading.
To combine services see our Content Editing and Comprehensive Editing Bundles.

Head to proofreading after your book layout and typesetting is complete.

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*Standard editorial rates are based on rates provided by the Editorial Freelancers Association at https://www.the-efa.org/rates/

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