Developmental editing includes a line-by-line review of the manuscript for the following:

• Typographical errors
• Misspelled words
• Grammatical errors
• Punctuation
• Incorrect usage (e.g., effect/affect)
• Consistency/Standardization
• Sentence clarity
• Word choice
• Redundancies and/or inaccuracies in text
• Maintenance of tone/voice
• Content organization
• Flow/transitions
• Evaluation of sentence structure
• Presentation

Content organization may include a check for clarity and effectiveness of content or story sequence, including support and resolution.

Flow/transitions examines the continuous progress and pace of the story.

Evaluation of sentence structure examines sentences for clarity, flow, and readability.

Presentation reviews the visual organization and layout (placement of headers, lists, and sentence/paragraph spacing) of the manuscript.

As the highest level of editing, we recommend developmental editing for authors whose work may contain moderate to extensive problems with punctuation, grammar, point-of-view, tense, dialogue, narrative tone, and/or sentence structure and clarity. Developmental editing will also benefit those writing in English as a second language.

Developmental editing may also include author queries. If you would like additional assistance in addressing your author queries, or with a post-edit proofread, please note this in your preliminary contact. We offer authors a discount on post-edit proofreads. In addition, we will assist you with author queries free of charge.

Rates

The standard rate for our developmental editing services is $.015 per word

Example: 50,000 words x $.015 = $750.00

The rate listed may be subject to change. All authors will be supplied with a free sample edit and flat rate quote for their project. Click here to see our guidelines for details.

For more information, including specific pricing and turnaround times for your project, contact us at editing@gwextra.com.