Proofreading & Editing
Proofreading
A final, careful check for typos and errors before publication. Whether your manuscript needs structural work or a final check for typos, you get tracked changes, margin notes that explain each decision, and a call to walk through the edit. Not sure which level you need? Send a sample and we'll tell you honestly.
How we work
Proofreading, done properly
The right level of edit
We recommend the lightest edit that does the job — sometimes that is only a proofread.
Tracked changes
See every edit in Word or Google Docs and accept or reject it with one click.
Editorial notes
Comments explain why a change helps, so you learn as well as fix.
Consistent style
A style sheet keeps names, spellings and formatting consistent from start to finish.
What's included
Everything in the service
Example edit
What a line edit looks like
An illustrative paragraph, edited the way we'd edit yours.
Before
It was raining and it was very cold and I was walking home from the station which was far away and I was thinking about what my father said to me that morning, he said that I should never of left the farm.
After
It was cold, and the rain had not let up since the station. All the long walk home I kept hearing my father's words from that morning: I should never have left the farm.
- Split one run-on sentence into two
- Cut repetition ("it was… and it was… and I was")
- Corrected "never of" to "never have"
- Kept the narrator's plain, personal voice
Packages
Proofreading pricing
Fixed prices, agreed before work starts. Need something different? Ask for a custom quote.
Proofreading
$0.012
per word
- Spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Typos and consistency
- One full pass
- 5–7 day turnaround
Copy + Line Editing
$0.025
per word
- Sentence-level clarity and flow
- Word choice and tone
- Grammar and style sheet
- Editorial notes
- Second review pass
Developmental
$0.04
per word
- Structure, plot and pacing
- Character and argument development
- Detailed editorial letter
- 1-hour strategy call
- Re-read after revisions
FAQ
Proofreading questions
Still have a question? Ask it on a free story call — there's no obligation.
Send us a chapter for a free sample edit and we'll recommend the right level — honestly, even if that is only a proofread.
No. Good editing makes you sound more like yourself. Every change is tracked and explained so you stay in control.
By word count and edit level. You get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Story types
What story do you want to tell?
Your story deserves to be heard.
Book a free story call. We'll talk through your story, recommend a package and answer every question — no obligation.