Make Your Book 
the Best It Can Be
From plot holes to typos and punctuation errors, professional editing sees the flaws in your writing and helps you fix them.
Editing Is More Than Grammar
People think editing is:
- Correcting misspelled words
- Fixing punctuation errors
- Cleaning up grammar
What editing actually is:
- Character consistency
- Identifying plot holes
- Aligning voice + tone
Who Needs Editing?
No author is perfect. Every writer needs an editor.
- This is for you if you want to make your story better.
- This is for you if you need help with grammar, syntax, and sentence structure
- This is for you if your work needs that professional polish
How Does Editing Help Me?
Quite simply, editing improves written content.
- It corrects errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, and sentence structure.
- It strengthens weak writing and clarifies awkward or ambiguous sentences.
- It identifies discrepancies, inconsistencies, redundancies, and other flaws for remediation.
- It suggests improvements where appropriate to enhance readers' engagement and comprehension.
- It establishes consistency in style (including Chicago Manual of Style or Associated Press Stylebook).
- It involves limited research to support plausibility and verisimilitude to suspend readers' disbelief.
What Does Editing Cost?
The cost of editing depends primarily on document length and writing quality. Clean, well-written content requires fewer rounds of editing and revision, so it costs less to edit. Hen House Publishing’s rates align with EFA recommendations.
- An initial round of detailed, thorough editing is $0.04 per word.
- If necessary, a second round of editing is $0.03 per word.
- A final round of proofreading is $0.02 per word.
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