PROFESSIONAL EDITING SERVICES

Make certain that your narrative is of great quality.

Hire an experienced editor to improve your writing.

Do you want to publish but are confused about a particular language, style, or the organization of your story? Is impartiality required to recognize what's working for and against your story? Hire an editor to make your work stand out and to correct errors so that it satisfies the requirements of publishers and readers.

What are the stages in editing?

Each writer is at a different point in the writing process and requires a different level of editing assistance.

Each of Now Novel's editing services is sequential, and we suggest beginning with a manuscript assessment (also known as manuscript evaluation or criticism) and progressing to proofreading. Not sure what style of book editing you require? Submit an editing quotation request and get in contact with us for assistance.

WHAT IS A MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE OR EVALUATION?

A critique, evaluation, or assessment of a manuscript is a thorough, constructive, and critical look at what works and what could use more specific development changes in your manuscript.

• Your editor will read your tale and provide a full report that includes the following information:

• Commentary on the content of your manuscript, including but not limited to the structure of the story, how the plot moves forward, the characters, the pace, and the dialogue.

• An analysis of the narrative's structure and practical ideas for improvement

• Identify any key narrative difficulties, such as story inconsistencies or weaknesses (and suggest solutions).

• An assessment of your manuscript's marketability based on the target audience and genre

• detailed responses to up to three direct questions

• Advice on how to continue with more editing or questioning if necessary

What exactly is developmental editing?

Developmental editing is a kind of editing that addresses and resolves "big picture" concerns in your text.

• Your editor will read your whole manuscript or a part of it, including comments and changes that are made in line.

• also referred to as' substantive, ''content, 'or' line editing.

• Your editor looks deeply into the mechanics of your story to find issues and provide detailed remedies.

• Your developmental editor will assist you in fine-tuning narrative development and resolving difficulties with continuity, characterization, weak or unnatural dialogue, and other stylistic and structural challenges.

• Talk to your editor. He or she will help you with the content and style of your work.

• This is a precise procedure meant to assist you in producing your finest work.

What is copy editing?

Copy-editing isn't about making your story more interesting; instead, it's about making your language and style better.

• Your copyeditor will fix any mistakes in grammar and suggest ways to improve the flow, clarity, sentence structure, and style of your writing.

• ensures regular and effective language usage.

• Grammar, spelling, and punctuation issues are addressed.

• highlights any ambiguous or uncomfortable speech or descriptions (in addition to grammar and punctuation).

• It identifies any other stylistic mistakes or discrepancies.

What is proofreading?

Proofreading is the last pass that a document normally goes through after typesetting in preparation for digital or print publication.

• Your proofreader will fix typos and other problems and offer a summary of changes with the line number and page number for each modification.

• The last round of editing happens only after the book has been typeset and is ready for publication.

• It is the least intensive kind of editing and, consequently, generally the least expensive per word.

• The last stage in the book editing procedure

• Your proofreader will check for typos, misspellings, and formatting issues that may have slipped past the previous editing rounds.

• All manuscripts must be properly edited by a developmental or copy editor prior to proofreading to verify that major problems or inconsistencies have previously been resolved.