Light Copy Edit
Starting at
$
2,000
About this service
Summary
FAQs
How long will this take?
A light copy edit is the fastest to do, but timing really depends on the length of the document. From sample to completion, a 100,000 word document should take about a month. A concrete timeline for your project will be agreed upon before starting.
What's included
Redlined Manuscript
An edited manuscript/document with all the changes visible and tracked via Word's tracked changes tool. There will also be comments explaining edits or asking for clarification.
Style Sheet
A document containing information for the style guides and dictionaries used; rules implemented or deviated from; decisions regarding capitalization, spelling, and hyphenation; and (for fiction) lists of characters and settings with brief descriptions.
Clean Manuscript
If a cleanup pass is part of the agreed project, a clean manuscript with all discussed and review changes accepted and comments cleared. This document should be ready for typesetting/formatting.
Duration
4 weeks
Skills and tools
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