Carbon Copy Editing
- Newark, DE 19702 (map)
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Carbon Copy Editing • via Phone or Internet
- You'll be asked a few quick questions that will help describe your needs.
- You'll be asked to provide your contact information so that Melissa Bennett will be able to get in touch with you.
- You'll have the option to get competing quotes from other qualified service professionals, saving you time and money.
Specializing in fiction manuscripts, I also have extensive experience in both academic and journalistic editing. I edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and clarity. I can also provide suggestions for story improvements (for example, plot and character development), expose inconsistencies, alert you to problems with point of view, pace, and structure, and give an honest assessment of your story’s appeal. In addition, I provide typesetting services, resume revisions, and general critiques.
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. Interview your editor. Not every editor is the right fit for every writer. Make sure that your philosophy about writing and editing match with the editor's philosophy. Be clear about what results you want.
Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?
A. Editing is both subjective and objective. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling are objective, but suggestions for story improvements and content improvements are purely objective. Good editors use a standard style guide when editing to ensure consistency.
Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?
A. What are your rates and how do you determine the total cost for services?
How long will it take to complete the job?
Will you do a re-edit, and if so, what is the cost?
