Services
My name is Elizabeth Klein, and I run Low-Cost Editing Services.
I hold a Diploma in Teaching and have many years’ experience in writing, editing, formatting and publishing, with nineteen fiction titles and four non-fiction titles published.
I offer an unpretentious, inexpensive service to writers who just need an extra pair of eyes to scan their work for errors and plot holes.
Manuscript Assessment
A manuscript assessment is an appraisal and critique of your novel, providing feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your:
A Manuscript Assessment highlights your strengths and provide you with specific areas on which to focus when revising your manuscript.
While a Manuscript Assessment does not include line-by-line copy editing or proofreading, I provide general feedback to assist you decide whether your revised novel will need a second Manuscript Assessment before you reach the copyediting stage.
How much does a Manuscript Assessment cost?
My fees for a Manuscript Assessment start at $250 AUD for a manuscript of up to 30,000 words. Contact me using the form below to request information on my fees for longer manuscripts.
Copyediting
Copyediting includes:
While copyediting does not include rewriting, I do suggest alternatives for words used out of context, and revisions for sentences or paragraphs that are overly long. Please note that copyediting does not include formatting or coding manuscripts for traditional or electronic publication.
How much does copyediting cost?
I quote copyediting fees based on an hourly rate, so my fee will depend on how long I expect to spend editing your manuscript.
There are various levels of copyediting, and my approach is to offer the level of editing your manuscript needs. This could be:
Please note I have limited capacity for copyediting, as this takes a lot of time.
Formatting
Using a Vellum program, I can format your text for a standard $50 AUD.
Contact me using the form below to schedule a Manuscript Assessment or request more information.
I hold a Diploma in Teaching and have many years’ experience in writing, editing, formatting and publishing, with nineteen fiction titles and four non-fiction titles published.
I offer an unpretentious, inexpensive service to writers who just need an extra pair of eyes to scan their work for errors and plot holes.
Manuscript Assessment
A manuscript assessment is an appraisal and critique of your novel, providing feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your:
- Plot
- Scenes
- Characters
- Dialogue
- Interior monologue
- Point of view
- Style
- Pace
- Language
- Themes
- Overall consistency
A Manuscript Assessment highlights your strengths and provide you with specific areas on which to focus when revising your manuscript.
While a Manuscript Assessment does not include line-by-line copy editing or proofreading, I provide general feedback to assist you decide whether your revised novel will need a second Manuscript Assessment before you reach the copyediting stage.
How much does a Manuscript Assessment cost?
My fees for a Manuscript Assessment start at $250 AUD for a manuscript of up to 30,000 words. Contact me using the form below to request information on my fees for longer manuscripts.
Copyediting
Copyediting includes:
- Checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation for accuracy and consistency.
- Ensuring capitalisation and hyphenation are consistent throughout.
- Correcting missing or incorrect words and other typographical errors.
- Review sentence, paragraph and chapter length.
- Identify repetition of words or ideas.
- Ensure consistent plot, style, tense and point of view.
- Ensure language and tone are consistent with the location and time period of the story.
- Undertake basic fact checking against reputable internet sites.
While copyediting does not include rewriting, I do suggest alternatives for words used out of context, and revisions for sentences or paragraphs that are overly long. Please note that copyediting does not include formatting or coding manuscripts for traditional or electronic publication.
How much does copyediting cost?
I quote copyediting fees based on an hourly rate, so my fee will depend on how long I expect to spend editing your manuscript.
There are various levels of copyediting, and my approach is to offer the level of editing your manuscript needs. This could be:
- A light copyedit focused on spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- A heavy copyedit, including rewriting or reordering sentences and paragraphs (in your author voice) to ensure clarity.
- A medium copyedit, focused on deleting words or sentences to reduce word count to better meet genre expectations.
- Somewhere in between.
Please note I have limited capacity for copyediting, as this takes a lot of time.
Formatting
Using a Vellum program, I can format your text for a standard $50 AUD.
Contact me using the form below to schedule a Manuscript Assessment or request more information.
