{"id":4,"date":"2015-03-16T12:28:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T17:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hb-themes.com\/themes\/highend\/minimal\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2022-01-02T06:58:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T12:58:08","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utopianediting.com\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-title clearfix\"><h2 style=\"color:#121212!important;border-color:#121212\" class=\"modern aligncenter\">Book Editing Services<span style=\"color:#121212!important;border-color:#121212\" class=\"bottom-line\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PRICING:<\/strong> We can negotiate an hourly or fixed-price contract.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hourly rate:<\/strong> $35<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Line editing (fixed): <\/strong>$.015 &#8211; $.03+ per word<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Copyediting\/proofreading (fixed):<\/strong> $.008 &#8211; $.02+ per word<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Coaching\/developmental editing (fixed):<\/strong> To be determined<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">There is no hard-and-fast formula for pricing\u00a0because each project is different (e.g., heavy editing takes longer than light editing). In order to provide a quote, I will need to see the full manuscript to get an idea of its overall condition. Then I will select an excerpt of no more than 1,000 words or 5% of the project, whichever is lower, and perform a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/utopianediting.com\/index.php\/free-sample-edit\/\">free sample edit<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. I will use that sample edit to estimate how long editing will take.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">For coaching and developmental editing, I&#8217;ll need to talk with you to learn about your goals and what help you need from me. I&#8217;ll quote a price that fits the time investment we anticipate. For some projects (especially coaching in the early stages of a manuscript), an hourly rate might be more appropriate.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">For other questions, please see the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/utopianediting.com\/index.php\/faqs\/\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. If your question isn&#8217;t covered, feel free to ask via the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/utopianediting.com\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"><strong>contact form<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h5><strong>Utopian Editing offers the following services:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #0088cc;\">\n<h5><strong><a id=\"jebise\" style=\"color: #0088cc;\" href=\"#Writing\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Writing Coach<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #0088cc;\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#Developmental\">Developmental Editing<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #0088cc;\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#Line\">Line Editing<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #0088cc;\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#Copyediting\">Copyediting &amp; Proofreading<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/utopianediting.com\/index.php\/free-sample-edit\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">GET A FREE QUOTE<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530222341286{padding-top: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Editing Services&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529581906787{margin-top: 50px !important;border-top-width: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a name=\"Writing\"><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5819&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-title clearfix\"><h3 style=\"color:#013b64!important;border-color:#013b64\" class=\"aligncenter\">Writing Coach<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]If you\u2019re anything like me, you want your project to be\u00a0<em>your<\/em>\u00a0project. You don\u2019t want to hand it over to an editor with carte blanche\u2014but at the same time, you need some help. You need feedback, critique, a solution for writer\u2019s block, or simply a boot in the rear to get moving on the hard parts.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where I come in. Whether you have a completed manuscript or just an idea or outline, I can evaluate where you are, listen to your goals, and help you meet them.<\/p>\n<p>My help looks however you need it to look. For one client, it\u2019s a couple hundred comments in the margin of a Word document. For another, it\u2019s an evaluation of gaps in the story and a draconian revision calendar with accountability. For others, we bounce ideas around on the phone till their fingers are itching to pound the keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t know what you need? Just fill in the contact form, and we\u2019ll talk it out.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a name=\"Developmental\"><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5820&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-title clearfix\"><h3 style=\"color:#013b64!important;border-color:#013b64\" class=\"aligncenter\">Developmental Editing<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<div id=\"&quot;writing\">\n<p>Developmental editing (DE) is similar to the writing coach service, but it tends to be more straightforward. Generally a client sends me a complete manuscript and I read through it once. I construct a simple outline and character charts to help me gauge consistency and spot large-scale problems.<\/p>\n<p>In DE, I do not fix sentences, grammar, punctuation, or formatting. Instead, I make specific recommendations on plot, characterization, themes, point of view, balancing elements (ensuring that exposition, dialogue, actions, etc. make good feng shui), and whatever else I think needs to be improved. DE is about making a better story.<\/p>\n<p>Once I\u2019ve completed my recommendations, I will send them to you with a cover letter that provides my overall impressions. After you make revisions, if you wish, I will review your changes and provide further feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530228027569{padding-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a name=\"Line\"><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_separator][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5842&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-title clearfix\"><h3 style=\"color:#013b64!important;border-color:#013b64\" class=\"aligncenter\">Line Editing<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<div id=\"&quot;writing\">\n<p>Line editing (LE) deals with sentences and paragraphs. Rather than focusing on grammar and punctuation, however, LE focuses on style. Don\u2019t fret about your dangling participles, repetition, and lack of parallelism. A tweak here, a flip-flop there, maybe a few reorganized paragraphs\u2013a hundred or thousand subtle changes can transform a limping manuscript into a well-oiled machine.<\/p>\n<p>Worry not that I\u2019ll eliminate your individual voice. While I do \u201cfix\u201d things to make them correct or better, I pride myself on having a sensitive ear for tone and personality. Whether you have an epic fantasy or a purple-prose romance or sassy characters using urban slang, I will carefully fit my revisions into the tone you have already established.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed price:<\/strong> $.015 &#8211; $.03+ per word<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530228027569{padding-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a name=\"Copyediting\"><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_separator][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5823&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-title clearfix\"><h3 style=\"color:#013b64!important;border-color:#013b64\" class=\"aligncenter\">Copyediting &amp; Proofreading<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<div id=\"&quot;writing\">\n<p>Although copyediting (CE) and proofreading (PR) are two different things, I often do them simultaneously. PR* deals strictly with typos, mechanical errors (punctuation, capitalization, etc.) and very light formatting issues (e.g., a carriage return in the middle of a paragraph). CE deals not only with grammatical correctness but also those issues you\u2019ll find in a style manual, like which numbers to spell out or whether to abbreviate \u201cUnited States\u201d as \u201cU.S.\u201d or \u201cUS\u201d. It&#8217;ll also explain why we normally put end punctuation inside quotation marks and why it\u2019s correct that I didn\u2019t in the last sentence.<\/p>\n<p>For book editing, I use the Chicago Manual of Style. If your project requires a different style manual or an in-house style guide, however, I can work with that.<\/p>\n<p>When I bundle CE and PR, I usually do them both at once and send you the revisions for review. After you\u2019ve done your thing, I make a final, quick PR pass to catch errors that slipped through the first time or that you might have introduced while revising. (For more info on tracked changes, see the FAQ.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed price:<\/strong> $.008 &#8211; $.02+ per word<\/p>\n<p>*A different definition of proofreading involves checking the final, fully formatted copy of a manuscript to ensure the book designer didn&#8217;t introduce errors and to make sure that previously noted corrections were implemented. I don&#8217;t do this kind of proofreading, but I can refer you to those who do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: I edit in American English. If you need British, Canadian, or any other variety of English, I can refer you to several excellent editors.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529583103664{margin-top: 100px !important;border-bottom-width: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Need help with your book?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/utopianediting.com\/index.php\/free-sample-edit\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">GET STARTED<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] PRICING: We can negotiate an hourly or fixed-price contract. Hourly rate: $35 Line editing (fixed): $.015 &#8211; $.03+ per word Copyediting\/proofreading (fixed): $.008 &#8211; $.02+ per word Coaching\/developmental editing (fixed): To be determined There is no hard-and-fast formula for pricing\u00a0because each project is different (e.g., heavy editing takes longer than light editing). 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