Transform Your Writing into a Masterpiece with Our Professional Editing & Proofreading Services
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| Manuscript of up to 500 words | 2 Days |
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| Manuscript of up to 1,000 words | 3 Days |
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| Manuscript of up to 3,000 words | 6 Days |
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| Manuscript of up to 5,000 words | 8 Days |
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| Manuscript of up to 10,000 words | 15 Days |
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- Standard Manuscript Format12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins (approx. 250 words/page)
- Edits with Track Changes & CommentsEdits are carried out with track changes and comments inserted for queries and suggestions
- Guide you through essential storytelling elements like character development, plot structure, and dialogue
- Help strengthen your unique voice while enhancing the narrative flow
- Provide detailed feedback on pacing, world-building, and thematic elements
- Ensure your work connects powerfully with your intended audience
- Offer expert-level developmental support as part of our comprehensive book editing services
- Refine grammar, syntax, and word choice for maximum impact
- Ensure consistency in style, tone, and voice throughout your work
- Enhance readability while preserving your distinctive style
- Create seamless transitions between ideas and sections
- Deliver high-quality editing services for writers seeking publication-ready manuscripts
- Eliminate all technical errors, including typos and formatting inconsistencies
- Provide clear, tracked changes for your review
- Perfect punctuation, spacing, and capitalization
- Ensure consistent formatting throughout your document
- Deliver a clean, press-ready manuscript
- Provide accurate, reliable book proofreading services for authors who want polished, press-ready work
“I am very happy with the services offered by Blue Pencil regarding our Kindle edition Wine-Kissed Poems by Dr Koshy AV and Jagari Mukherjee. I received help at every stage and also was satisfied with how the cover came out, which helped largely with its success, and how it looked on an iPad. Heavenly.
I was also satisfied with the quick willingness on the part of the team to make changes I wanted during the editing process. The final product by becoming a bestseller on Amazon for ten days running in the Kindle Paid category and in the top 50 consistently in Books is already legendary, along with its being featured consistently in Hot New Releases.”
We understand that your writing is deeply personal. That's why our editors work as your creative partners, not just proofreaders. We collaborate closely with you throughout the editing process, ensuring your original perspective remains intact while we enhance clarity, flow, and impact.
Our personalized approach delivers professional results that exceed expectations – on time and within budget.
- Bring your novels to life with expert developmental editing
- Perfect your short story collections
- Shape compelling novellas
- Craft engaging children's literature
- Nurture young authors' creative writing
- Transform your book manuscript into a polished masterpiece
- Capture life stories through memoirs and biographies
- Refine essay and feature collections
- Enhance academic papers and research publications
- Sharpen articles and journal submissions
- Create impactful newsletters and marketing materials
- Develop clear, engaging website content
- Polish professional documents and annual reports
- Craft user-friendly manuals and guides
You have just completed your manuscript and know you need an editor's services. But what sort of book editing do you need? Editing terminology can be quite bewildering to a layperson. What’s more, these terms are used differently even within the industry, adding a whole other layer of confusion.
Let’s try and break this down.
Comprehensive / Developmental EditingComprehensive editing takes into consideration the author’s ‘voice’, pacing, characterisation, plot, sub-plot, consistency in the narrative, verb-tense agreement, dialogue, etc. We check for plot holes, weak links, pacing, etc., rearrange paragraphs to suit the flow of the narrative, and may even rewrite the text. This level of editing is typically the foundation of all professional book editing services.
Substantive EditingSubstantive editing is often confused for developmental editing and/or line editing. While the difference is minor, substantive editing considers the narrative flow, organization of chapters, sub-sections, paragraphs and even sentences. It is a crucial part of our editing services for writers seeking to sharpen structure and content.
Line EditingOnce the major editing work is done, a line editor will go through a manuscript line by line, sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph. The main focus here is on word choice, syntax, and meaning. This is when they will suggest rewriting/reorganising the sentences to improve your prose and the style of the manuscript. Line editing is an integral component of our professional editing services designed to elevate your writing.
Copy EditingUsually, people mean this when they think of ‘editing.’ Copy editing involves cross-checking references, checking for consistency and accuracy, correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation. A copy editor may revise the text and/or add comments for authors to do so. Our book editing and proofreading services ensure this stage is completed with precision.
ProofreadingMMost laypersons make the mistake of confusing proofreading for copy editing. Proofreading is the final checkpoint before publication. A proofreader looks for typographical errors, consistency in typesetting and fonts, etc. Our book proofreading services offer the last layer of polish to make your manuscript publication-ready.
"Antara and her team at Blue Pencil did a fabulous job proofreading our book draft. The Blue Pencil team is extremely cooperative, quite responsive, and addressed all of our concerns. We are quite satisfied with the work and would definitely engage Blue Pencil again."
Our expert editors will help you create a final product that commands attention and connects with your target audience.
Contact us today to explore our comprehensive book editing and proofreading services tailored for writers at every stage of their journey.
