PROOFREADING
the final stage in the editing process
While a single typo might jog your readers’ attention for only a second, multiple errors can be distracting enough to make them put a book down. A quality proofread is your best chance at keeping your readers fully immersed in your work by eliminating distractions and making the text as polished as possible.
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Areas of focus in a proofread:
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Punctuation
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Capitalization
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Hyphenation
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Grammar
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Spelling
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Usage
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Pagination
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Chapter sequencing
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Extraneous spaces and line breaks
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Consistency in design of text and visual elements
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Consistency in style (e.g., italicization, quotation marks)
Please note that proofreading is the final step after editing—it is not a substitute for editing.
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You want how much!?
Starts at .011 cents per word
Example: 50,000 words x .011 = starts at $550
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Your price will be determined based on your manuscript.
WHAT'S IN THE PROVERBIAL BOX?
You will receive the following:
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A marked-up version of your proofread manuscript, showing all changes and comments.
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A cleaned-up version of your proofread manuscript, with all changes accepted and showing only comments.
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Your style sheet, if you have one, updated as necessary.