FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I offer a sample hour edit, from which I can determine the level of editing a project needs and how long the total project would take. I charge $40 per hour. Levels of editing: Proofreading is the “last set of eyes” a MS sees before it is published, meaning the MS is very clean from a plot and grammar standpoint and needs a final read-through to confirm all errors have been addressed. Copy or line editing involves working on the transitions and details of a MS that already has a solid plot line, well-developed characters, etc. Most edits will be grammatical in nature, including sentence rewrites for flow. Plot or scene holes will be identified. Developmental or substantive editing provides detailed suggestions as to how to strengthen the MS as a whole–plot, characters, world, story arc, organization, etc. A letter to the author will be provided outlining general and specific suggestions to improve the MS.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a minor in editing from Brigham Young University (graduated 2013) and have worked as a freelance editor ever since. I started Olivia Edits in January 2016 when I moved to Portugal and decided to freelance full time.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I've always loved reading, and I picked up an inherent sense of grammar from a childhood spent with my nose in a book. Since grade school my friends would send their school papers to me to put commas in the right places. Then I took some editing classes and learned how to work with authors to help them achieve their writing potential. I'm still learning, but I love working and learning with an author.