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Fees Fees are based on the nature of the editing project and can range from $3.00 to $15.00 per page, or more, if your manuscript requires a significant amount of fact checking or research. Hourly charges may range from $17.00 to $65.00. It depends on the kind of manuscript you have and what you want done with it. Prices are flexible and based on native-speaker texts at graduate level or above. Editing of non-standard English will generally be treated as substantive editing.
Estimate the cost of your project. (PDF © WAI) Format Electronic media are preferred over hardcopy. |
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Proofreading $17 to $24 p/h |
Correct indisputable errors only: Check for misspellings, typos, incorrect punctuation and incorrect grammar. |
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Copyediting $25 to $34 p/h |
Check style and consistency: Proofread, but also watch formatting, such as consistency in titles, subsection titles, type face and type style, and parallel construction in lists and headings. Fact-check for what should be commonly understood information. Make sure the manuscript conforms to whatever style guide the publisher expects, e.g., AMA, APA, AP or Chicago. Cross-check citations with reference list, figures or tables. Suggest improvements in syntax for clarity and logical flow, but only query the author without making substantive changes to content. |
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Substantive Editing $35 to $44 p/h |
Clarify, tighten and polish: All of the previous, but also make minor changes or recommendation on what to delete, rearrange, reword or rephrase to minimize confusion, wordiness, triteness and inappropriate or confusing jargon. Query the author about apparent gaps or contradictions in information and issues raised but not addressed by the author. Polish the prose by suggesting clearer phrasing, smoother transitions and the like. May fine-tune copy from multiple authors to achieve a more consistent tone. |
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Developmental Editing $45 to $65 p/h |
Help develop the manuscript: Work with the author from the idea, raw material or early draft to develop the manuscript, advising on organization of material and format. May include proposing supplemental material such as appendices, indexes, graphics, photos, tables, charts or figures. Likely to suggest revisions, but does not necessarily proofread or copyedit. (Additional charge.) |
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Contract Writing (Non-academic only) |
▪ Business process documentation ▪ Grant writing ▪ RFP replies |
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Content Packaging Per project |
▪ To auto open CDs (illustration) |
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File Management $20 to $45 p/h |
▪ CVS/TAB delimited distribution list conversion ▪ Disk partitioning and directory structure optimization ▪ File properties tagging ▪ Nomenclature schema |
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Web Services $25 to $65 p/h or flat rate |
▪ Content development and test platform hosting |
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Contact W. Hayward Johnson 814.771.5281 |
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