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What is proofreading?<\/h2>\n

Proofreading is the final stage your manuscript or piece of work goes through before it goes to print or goes live online. It’s the last step in making sure your work looks and reads just as you intended.<\/p>\n

Most people know that a proofreader looks for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. We also look at consistency in usage and presentation, as well as looking for any layout and stylistic errors. For instance, we’ll check headings, page numbers, tables, captions and illustrations in addition to the main body of the text.<\/p>\n

A proofreader aims to make as few changes as possible, as it costs money for the typesetter to make changes at this stage.<\/p>\n

If your work isn’t going to be printed in hard copy but published digitally only, you may benefit from ‘proof-editing’, which is a sort of hybrid of proofreading and copyediting where proofreading and some light editing are done at the same time. I’m happy to provide this service too.<\/p>\n

My service<\/h2>\n

Before I start work, we’ll agree on a price and scope for the project. My proofreading price is usually around 0.011 GBP per word, but it can vary depending on the type of work involved. We’ll discuss your needs and make sure you’re choosing the most appropriate service – proofreading, copyediting, developmental editing or something else. We will also, of course, agree a deadline for me to get the proofread\/edited document back to you.<\/p>\n

If any issues or questions arise that affect the whole piece and that need to be resolved before I can move forward, I’ll raise these with you straight away.  You can decide how you want me to raise queries with you.<\/p>\n

Once you receive the proofread document, you’re free to accept or reject my suggested changes as you see fit, as well as resolving any minor queries to your satisfaction. As per my terms and conditions<\/a>, the total price includes a final swift run-through of the text to check these minor changes.<\/p>\n

Marking up a pdf copy is the standard way to proofread in the traditional publishing workflow, as at this stage the book has been laid out for print. However, if you’re going for a proof-edit or only have access to a Word version of the document, that’s fine – I can also work in Word with tracked changes.<\/p>\n

Contact me for a free, no-obligation quote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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