0.06 0.03 USD per word
1 business day turnaround time per 10,000 words.
At Myra, we typically combine the copy editing and proofreading steps (although if you’d like only one or the other, just let us know!). This step can occur at any point in the writing process but is most useful when no larger structural issues in the manuscript exist. You may have resolved developmental concerns yourself or had an editor address them already. Either way, our editor will look for and correct the following, recommending developmental editing if s/he finds it necessary:
- Grammatical mistakes
- Punctuation mistakes and/or omissions
- Spelling mistakes
- Incorrect word choice
- Syntax errors
- Overuse of specific words or phrases
- Unnecessary jargon
- Redundancies
- Unnatural paragraph breaks
- Factual inaccuracies
- Formatting issues
- Inconsistencies in names, numbers, acronyms/initialisms, capitalization, hyphenation, etc.
- Line spacing errors
- Font issues
- Missing sections
- Typos
- Passive voice, upon request
In addition to resolving these issues, the editor will generally improve readability and flow and ensure even transitions between sentences and paragraphs, implementing additions and deletions when appropriate. For all academic manuscripts—and upon request for non-academic ones—we will also:
- Ensure consistency in voice, tone, and style in multi-author manuscripts
- Check captions and callouts for tables, figures, and other display elements
- Cross-check citations and references and correct all corresponding features
- Alter level headings to achieve coherent structure
- Format manuscripts according to any requested guide or style, including APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, AP, and more
- Follow all publisher guidelines
Please note the editor will handle any and all other editorial tasks if so requested.
Common manuscripts submitted for copy editing and proofreading include academic manuscripts (such as journal articles and book chapters), dissertations, theses, college admissions essays, business manuscripts, fiction and poetry manuscripts, and proposals.
*Note that all editing will be completed using Microsoft Word™ Track Changes.
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0.06 0.03 USD per word
1 business day turnaround per 10,000 words.
All submissions should be as Microsoft Word documents – let us know if you need to submit a manuscript in a different format.