Proofreading 

Your document is edited and formatted – you are just about ready to publish! 

Now your document needs a final once-over to correct both small and large issues that may have fallen through the cracks.

  • spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typographical errors
  • correct formatting errors – wrong font, page numbering, image captions, headers, page breaks, and consistency.
  • ensure all materials are complete (headings, captions, links, image and text consistency, cross-references) 

Copyediting

Your draft’s content and structure are ready! Readability is the key to keeping your readers attention. 

A line and copy edit is an essential step to smooth and refine language, and improve the flow of ideas – all while preserving your unique voice.

  • improve word choices to convey your ideas to your intended audience
  • revise sentences & paragraphs to improve flow, and reduce wordiness
  • improve paragraph construction – clarify meaning, adjust length based on audience, introduce effective topic sentences.

 

 

 

Indexing

Your book is ready to publish! Do you need an index? 

A great index will focus on key concepts and help your reader easily navigate your book.

Indexers carefully comb through a book page by page creating entries using specialized software.