I provide substantive copyediting and proofreading services for completed manuscripts, both fiction and non-fiction.

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COPYEDITING

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This is a complete, thorough edit of your manuscript using Track Changes in Word. I do a minimum of two passes through your work to catch and correct errors in grammar, punctuation, continuity, word choice, awkward phrasing, and spelling.

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• Chicago Manual of Style

• Merriam-Webster or Oxford English Dictionary

• Consistency in characters' appearance, back stories, actions, clothing etc.

• Etymology checks for historical anachronisms (for historical manuscripts)

• Consistency in hyphenations and spelling

• Consistency in formatting - for example, the use of italics for signs or characters' thoughts

• Check for word repetition and proper word usage

• Style sheet of characters and place names included

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Though a copyedit is not a critique or a developmental edit, as a reader, I will also question any inconsistencies in the plot and character arcs/actions.

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