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Copy Editing

edited in red pen …is defined as enhancing the writing to ensure the target audience receives the intended message in the style that is required and fit for purpose.
This includes checking and correcting:

Content and structure - we check if the manuscript is complete. Does the list of contents match the headings and page numbers?
Are footnotes necessary? Do clickable links work?
Correct sentence and paragraph structure and phrasing
Consistency and appropriateness of language - we check that the language used is appropriate for the target audience. That is, is it at the right level, or is the slang used likely to be understood or match the character.
In fiction, we also check that characters haven't changed their name or hair colour, look for sudden changes from first to third person and monitor the timeline, among other things.

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Accuracy – We check for misquotations, factual errors, misspelt names, misused words, numbers that don't add up and incomplete references, and will check or query them. We will also query anything that does not seem to make sense. However, the author is ultimately responsible for what they write.
Legal issues – Any instances of plagiarism or breach of copyright, libel, obscenity, incitement to racial hatred will be flagged. However, responsibility for these remains with the author and publisher (not WordWyze).
The correct length - your assignment may have a maximum/minimum number of words.
Keeping true to the voice of the author, etc.

Copy-editing does not include extensive rewriting or restructuring, ghost writing, proofreading, text or cover design, indexing, research, copyright permissions or project management.

As you can see, there is so much more than just putting your document through a spell-checker. This is an interactive process, exchanging emails or phonecalls about the reworking of sections.

The normal rate for Copy Editing is $0.04 per word.

The smallest error can cause great misunderstanding.