for correct writing
Checking for consistency and correctness in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, capitalization, and style.
This does NOT include the specific items nested under Copyediting.
Fiction
Rate: $0.015 per word ($15 for 1,000 words)
Time to Complete: 1 day for every 3,000-word segment (3,001 words = 2 days)
Nonfiction
Rate: $0.02 per word ($20 for 1,000 words)
Time to Complete: 1 day for every 2,500-word segment (2,501 words = 2 days)
for clear writing
Fact-checking questionable references, rewording for readability, and ensuring a consistent voice and the author’s intended meaning.
This includes proofreading.
Fiction
Rate: $0.025 per word ($25 for 1,000 words)
Time to Complete: 1 day for every 2,500-word segment (2,501 words = 2 days)
Nonfiction
Includes double-checking internet source citations and cleaning up notes (footnotes, endnotes, and bibliography).
Rate: $0.03 per word ($30 for 1,000 words)
Time to Complete: 1 day for every 2,000-word segment (2,001 words = 2 days)
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Feel free to contact Vigilant Proofreader if you are feeling uncertain!