Fiction and
non-fiction
|
3.5¢
per word ($35 for 1,000 words or $8.75 per page)* |
Technical
(IT, legal, academic, medical)
|
7¢
per word ($70 for 1,000 words or $17.50 per page)* |
Web
content
|
10¢
per word ($100 for 1,000 words or $25 per printed page)* |
* Note:
An
average page (Times New Roman, 12 points, double-spaced) = 250 words.
Scope
of Service for fiction and non-fiction, technical documents, and web content.
Fiction and non-fiction
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Rewriting includes:
- Content editing
- Improving word usage and style Rephrasing sentences to eliminate wordiness, triteness, and inappropriate jargon
- Rewriting idioms and metaphors (if used incorrectly)
- Eliminating instances of catachresis/solecism (incorrect word usage/faulty grammar)
- Improving the flow of text to match the idiom and cadence of English
- Smoothing transitions and restructuring sentences to improve readability
- Suggesting and implementing additions and deletions at sentence and paragraph levels
- Rewriting segments of the MS to fix discrepancies in plot or setting
|
Rewriting
does not include:
- Completing an
incomplete manuscript Top
|
Technical documents
|
Content editing
includes:
- Content editing (technical)
- Improving
word usage and style
- Rewriting
paragraphs
- Rephrasing
sentences for better grammatical construction
- Rewriting
idioms and metaphors where there is inappropriate usage
- Eliminating
instances of catachresis/solecism (incorrect word usage/faulty
grammar))
- Improving
the logical flow of text
- Smoothing
transitions and restructuring sentences to improve readability
- Adding,
deleting, or modifying content (where required) for improved clarity
- Restructuring
text into numbered/bulleted lists for improved clarity
- Restructuring
headings and subheadings for improved readability
|
Rewriting does not
include:
- Completing and incomplete document
- Inserting missing
content
- Inserting
material after independent research Top
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| Web content |
Content editing
includes:
- Content editing (web content)
- Reorganizing
text for easier navigation
- Research and
fact-checking, where required
- Rewriting text for
optimum scannability
- Reorganizing graphic
components for maximum impact
- Implementing
recommendations
for Site Map and navigation
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Content editing does
not include:
- Creating fresh pages
- Compiling new web content Top
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