Types of Editing

Ready to publish your book? Here’s something you should keep in mind before handing in your manuscript: your book isn’t finished simply because you’re done writing it.

You still have to work toward transforming your book into the best version it can be by making sure it is error-free—and that means getting your work edited.

But what exactly do we mean by ‘editing’?

Not all editing is alike. Depending on the kind of review your book needs, getting it edited can involve different processes: proofreading, copy-editing, line editing, content editing, or developmental editing.

Here at Xlibris, we offer core and advanced editing services that can help you polish and tighten your prose.

Let’s first focus on copy-editing, one of our core services.

What is copy-editing?

How can our copy editors help improve your book?

Using the Oxford Guide to Style as foremost reference, they will correct errors in:

Capitalization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grammar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spelling & Word Usage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will also be including suggestions where we think some sentences can be improved or recast for coherence, conciseness, and readability.

Sentence & Structure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coherence in your transition ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consistency in Style

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Editing

Do you only require basic editing for your work? Our professional editors will review your manuscript for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax.

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Content Editing

Need help with sentence structure and grammar? A content editor will review your work for spelling and grammatical errors, consistency, word usage, and accuracy.

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Content Editing Plus

Think your book needs a more extensive check? Our content editors will review your work’s accuracy and will focus on a more extensive restructuring of sentences.

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Developmental Editing

Want your edit to include a wider scope? One of our developmental editors will review your manuscript and identify the big-picture elements that need to be improved. A content editor will also assist you in checking your manuscript for errors in grammar.

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Not sure what kind of editing your book needs?

With our editorial assessment service, our team of editors will help you identify the parts of your work that need to be polished. We will give you a general assessment of your manuscript and a commentary toward improving it.