Get the words right before the design.
A cover can sell a book once. The writing has to do the rest. Three levels of edit, each priced per 1,000 words, each done in the order that keeps you from paying twice.
Three edits. One order. No paying twice.
Developmental editing asks whether the story works. Line editing asks whether every sentence does. Proofreading asks whether anything on the page is wrong. Done out of order, each one undoes the last.
Most manuscripts don’t need all three. Bring us yours and we will tell you which edits it needs — and which ones it doesn’t.
Choose the edit your book needs.
Each one can be bought on its own. Start where your manuscript actually is.
Developmental Editing
The whole book at once: structure, pacing, character and narrative flow.
- Story structure and shape
- Pacing across chapters
- Character arcs and motivation
Line Editing
Sentence by sentence: clarity, rhythm and voice, without changing who you sound like.
- Clarity and precision
- Rhythm and sentence variety
- Your voice, protected
Proofreading
The final read for the errors every earlier pass missed.
- Spelling, grammar, punctuation
- Names and terms consistent
- Doubled and missing words
Priced per word. Worked out in advance.
No packages, no tiers, no “starting at” numbers that quietly triple. Your word count divided by 1,000, multiplied by the rate, is the number on your invoice — and you only pay for the edits your manuscript actually needs.
Developmental $55 · Line $20 · Proofreading $10. Every quote is in writing, based on your confirmed word count, before any work begins.
| Manuscript | Developmental | Line | Proofread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60k words | $3,300 | $1,200 | $600 |
| 80k words | $4,400 | $1,600 | $800 |
| 100k words | $5,500 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
Prices in US dollars. Buy any one edit on its own, or any combination. Editing can also be paired with cover and interior design — the approved manuscript moves straight into design.
From draft to approved manuscript.
The same clear process for every level of edit, so you always know who has the ball.
Send the manuscript
One file, ideally Word. We confirm the word count and which edits it needs.
Get a written quote
Word count × rate, in writing. Nothing starts until you agree to it.
We edit
Notes and changes made directly in your own file, as tracked suggestions.
You decide
Accept, reject or rewrite every change. Nothing is final without your approval.
On to design
If cover or interior design is in scope, the approved manuscript moves straight across.
Not sure which edit your book needs?
A free, no-obligation conversation. Bring the manuscript and we will tell you what it needs, what it doesn’t, and what it will cost — in writing.