A DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR:
Looks at the overall structure and content of your novel.
Works and collaborates with you throughout your writing process.
Understands your genre and helps you develop a marketable story.
Helps with pacing, tone, POV, plot and other building blocks of your novel.
Does NOT concentrate on typos, grammar, punctuation, sentence flow, etc.
COSTS:
Typical fees run between $0.01 per word to $0.10 per word.
A 70,000 word novel would cost between $700 and $7,000.
Some developmental editors charge by the page or hour.
BE SURE to know their rates ahead of time!
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A LINE EDITOR OR COPY EDITOR:
Checks your manuscript line-by-line.
Analyzes each sentence for clarity, continuity, consistency, flow, tense, word choice,
clichés, repeated words, etc.
Looks for grammar and punctuation errors.
COSTS:
Typical fees run between $0.01 and $0.04 per word.
A 70,000 word novel would cost between $700 and $2,800.
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A PROOFREADER:
This is the final pass on your novel checking for typos, spelling, grammar and punctuation
errors before going to print.
COSTS:
The least expensive editing option.
Typical fees are between $0.003 and $0.015 per word.
A 70,000 novel would cost between $210 and $1,050.
Some proofreaders charge a flat fee. These can be as low as $100 or as high as $500.