Editing and Critiquing
Services
Editing is a critical part of the process. Once your article, e-book, book or
other item is completed, it needs to be thoroughly edited. I've learned that it
always helps to have a "fresh" set of eyes review your work. We all find it hard
to find the mistakes in our own work, but they are more obvious when we read
someone else's work.
Critiquing Your Book: $80 flat fee/60,000 words or less
A book of 60,000 words or less should be completed in four weeks. This will
include review of your story along with a 1-2 page report to list problems that
are noticed. The problems will be general - including point of view,
characterization, setting, research, grammar, etc. $1.00 per thousand words over
60,000.
Proofreading: $1.50 - $3.00/page (depends on spacing and size of page)
30-40 pages completed per week. This is a review of a fully formatted and
typeset manuscript. It is meant only to catch small errors, including: spelling
mistake, hyphenation, or other small things that were missed in the editing
process. This also includes small problems which are created during the layout
process.
Copy Editing Basic: $2.00-4.00/page (depends on spacing and size of page)
30 – 40 manuscript pages completed per week. We correct the obvious errors which
include: spelling and grammar mistakes, sentence fragments, any problems with
capitalization, typos and run-on sentences.
Copy Editing Substantive: $5.00-8.00/page (depends on spacing and size of
page)
20 – 35 pages completed per week. This includes the issues mentioned above and
style problems, inconsistency, etc.
One on One Writing Coach: $8.00-12.00/page (depends on spacing and size
of page)
15 – 30 manuscript pages completed per week. One on One Coaching includes story
development and substantial editing. This is the most intense writing
assistance. It includes the services listed above along with the content and
structure of a your manuscript as a complete project. This editing may involved
reorganizing large amounts of content, moving sections of content, adding text
and rewriting when needed. This helps clients learn the craft of writing on a
deeper level which will enable them to move toward more thorough editing of
their own work.
Free Introductory Offer
S & C Consulting will provide an edit of 1-4 pages of your manuscript to give
you an idea of technique and overall quality of your work. Remember, there is a
lot to learn in the writing profession. It takes time, effort and practice. This
introductory offer gives you a chance to see if these services are for you.
Send your first chapter or 10 pages of text or a short story. This will supply
enough text to get a thorough idea of your writing style.
