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Fiction Copyediting

My main focus and experience with fiction editing is romance fiction for adults.

I edit manuscripts using Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS). I specialize in American English based manuscripts.

Expected turnaround time for each pass on a copy and line editing project is 14 days.

Expected turn around time for a proofreading project is 5-7 days.

Expected turn around time for a medical authenticity reading or any beta read is 3-5 days.

Copy & Line editing is an in depth review of a manuscript or document. Includes 3 passes that will assess spelling, grammar, punctation; as well as voice, flow and readability.

Line editing is done for the first pass. Copyediting is done for the second pass. The third pass is done as an overall review to iron out final details and changes.

A style guide will be included on the first pass.

Proofreading comes at the end of the editing process. It is a condensed and general review of any document. It covers 1 pass that will assess the overall quality of content to make sure context goal is met and basic punctuation and spelling errors are correct.

1 page general overview will be included. Comments and small proofreading marks will be throughout the document.

Authenticity reading should be done before the final edit. It is a type of beta reading that focuses on providing an accurate portrayal of a character, or topic, in which the author does not have a direct experience or knowledge base.

1 page general overview will be included. Comments and suggestions will be throughout the document.