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FAQ
FAQ

Rates and Services

Editing Rates and Services


Sample edit: $30

  • For all authors. Because the sample edit helps me determine your unique editing needs, I must do a sample edit in order to give an accurate quote for copyediting or substantive editing. However, the fee will be deducted should we work together on your project.

  • An in-depth critique of your first chapter (up to 15 pages), including copyediting of the first two pages, and if indicated, a referral to a writing coach. For further information on sample edits and the editing process, see FAQ .


Proofreading: $25/hr

  • For published authors who need a professional set of eyes in order to meet deadlines.

  • The lightest type of editing, proofreading eliminates any remaining errors before a manuscript is printed in book form.


Copyediting: $30/hr

  • For published authors and those on the brink of publication, e.g. writers who’ve had publishing house or agent responses such as “I want to see this once it’s cleaned up.”

  • A thorough edit that ensures correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, word choices, and flow, copyediting polishes a manuscript that is already structurally quite sound (though it may involve some light substantive editing). Copyediting is also called line editing.


Substantive editing: $35/hr

  • For unpublished writers who may be finalists in writing contests or have had requests for partial or full manuscripts, but for whom that first publishing contract remains elusive.

  • More in-depth than copyediting, substantive editing of fiction involves improving scene structure, tightening plot, and deepening characterization, as well as reordering sentences and paragraphs for better flow.


Coaching/Developmental editing

  • For writers who wish to learn the craft of writing from the ground up.

  • Some highly qualified writing coaches you may want to consider include:


Writing With Fire

Nikki Arana teaches commercial story structure for character-driven fiction with dramatic issues.
 One of the most common reasons emerging writers can’t break into print is that their novels are episodic. There must be not only an external story, but an indwelling story as well. Nikki teaches writers how to craft a novel by constructing a solid foundation and then building from there. She is a successful novelist, and her books have won numerous national and international awards. Contact Nikki at nikki@nikkiarana.com for further information.