Proofreading

What is proofreading?

Proofreading is generally the last step before you publish your work.

This is where any errors that were missed in previous edits or reviews will get caught and fixed.

No matter how good you are at writing, editing, or in fact, proofreading, it’s always a good idea to have a second pair of eyes on your work – the more familiar you are with something, the more your brain will fill in the gaps or skip over typos and incorrect words. That’s just how the human brain works.

I had someone proofread this entire website before it went live (and there may still be errors – if you spot one let know!). Even proofreaders need proofreaders!

How I can help

Young Editorial Services will check for the following things when proofreading your document:

  • Grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
  • Incorrect word usage or missing words
  • Word repetition
  • Consistency of capitalization and hyphenation
  • Formatting inconsistencies (font style and size)
  • Layout inconsistencies
  • Broken links
  • Correct use of your chosen dialect (e.g., American or British English)

If you think you need more than this, check out my copyediting and formatting services.

Proofreading services are offered for Microsoft Word documents (track changes) and PDFs (Adobe Acrobat commenting and/or proofreader’s marks) as standard. Please contact me if you have documents in other formats that you would like help with.

Pricing

All prices are in USD.

All prices are standard baseline rates – additional charges may apply based on:

Please contact me for your personalized project quote.

For most projects an initial 25% retainer (non-refundable) is required to book time in my calendar for your project, with full and final payment due prior to project delivery.

For larger projects, milestones and a progress-based payment schedule can be arranged upon request.

Projects of 5,000 words or more:

Includes one round of proofreading.

Projects with fewer than 5,000 words:

Includes one round of proofreading.

Standard turnaround times are approximately 72 hours for up to 5,000 words, or 7 days per 10,000 words.

Please contact me for a quote if you have a rush delivery request.

What to Expect

Get in touch here, or via email at hello@youngeditorial.com.

Once we discuss your project and agree to work together, I’ll send you an official quote and a simple contract to sign.

Then you just need to send me back your signed contract, your initial 25% retainer payment, and your file.

I’ll get to work proofreading your document, based on your specifications and our agreed upon timeframe.

I usually work with The Chicago Manual of Style and the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.

If you have your own style guide or a preferred reference, just let me know.

When your project is complete, and full payment is received, I will return your proofread document to you.