Fiction and
non-fiction
|
1.5¢
per word ($15 for 1,000 words or $3.75 per page)* |
Technical
(IT, legal, academic, medical)
|
2.8¢
per word
($28 for
1,000 words or $7.00 per page)* |
Web
content
|
4¢
per word ($40 for 1,000 words or $10 per printed page)* |
* Note:
An
average page (Times New Roman, 12 points, double-spaced) = 250 words.
Fiction and non-fiction
|
Content editing
includes:
- Copy editing
- Eliminating
wordiness, triteness, and inappropriate jargon
- Improving
the flow of text
- Improving
word usage
- Smoothing
transitions and restructuring sentences to improve readability
- Suggesting
(and implementing) additions and deletions to sentences and paragraphs
- Fixing
discrepancies in plot, character, and setting
- Rewriting
phrases or sentences for better clarity, readability, or impact
- Suggesting
improvements in tone and style
- Fact-checking
where required
|
Content
editing does not include:
- Rewriting paragraphs
or chapters
- Radical revision to
text structure Top
|
Technical documents
|
Content editing
includes:
- Copy editing (technical)
- Correcting
incorrect and/or inappropriate word usage
- Correcting
mis-numbering or mis-labeling, incorrect or outdated cross-references
- Correcting
faulty syntax
- Checking
specific cross-references (for example, As Table 18-4
shows . or as illustrated in Figure 2.1)
- Checking
for proper sequencing (such as alphabetical order) in lists and other
displayed
material
- Maintaining
consistent references to figures, tables, diagrams, and other display
elements
- Assigning
new levels (where required) to headings to achieve logical structure
|
Content editing does
not include:
- Technical
writing
- Generating
tables, charts, or graphs
- Independent
research Top
|
| Web content |
Content editing
includes:
- Copy editing (web content)
- "Chunking"
available content for easier readability
- Breaking up
large sections of text into bulleted and numbered lists
- Organizing
available content for optimal placement
- Recommendations
for Site Map and navigation
|
Content editing does
not include:
- Research
and fact-checking
- Navigation tools,
graphics,
and layout Top
|
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