Editing Services

Cassidy Paredes is a freelance editor, content writer, and blog writer. She graduated at the end of 2021 with her Bachelor's in English and Writing at Liberty University where she learned more about her craft and grew her passion for writing and editing. As a self-published author, Cassidy loves using her platform to support and help other indie authors. Check out her book editing services below or visit her Fiverr account for other services.

Developmental Editing

Developmental editing is all about the big picture. With this editing service, we will focus on the overall development of your story: your narrative, story plot (sub and main plot points), character development, overall readability, and genre assessment.

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Line & Copy Editing

This package includes line and copy editing where I will read your manuscript line by line to catch any grammar or mechanical errors like consistency, word choice, tense, voice, and sentence flow and structure. This is an in-depth editing pass that will ensure you're one step closer to publication.

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Proofreading

Proofreading is one of the very last steps in the editing process. Now that you've completed developmental and line editing, your book is almost ready for publication. With this proofreading package, you'll have a professionally trained eye to catch any additional typos, grammar errors, or inconsistencies. This editing pass will help you polish up the finishing touches to your manuscript so you are ready for publication!

This should be the easiest part of the editing process, so our prices are cheaper than your average proofreader! You're so close to finishing and publishing you're book-- and I can't wait to celebrate this amazing accomplishment with you!

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Developmental&Line Editing

Do you need both developmental and line editing services? This combined editing package is the perfect way to ensure your manuscript gets the attention-to-detail that it deserves, while also saving some money on developmental and line editing services. With this extensive editing package you will receive feedback and suggestions pertaining to content, plot development, character(s) development, word choice, consistency, and line and copy editing. Feedback is provided through in-line comments, corrections, and suggestions. You will also receive a 10-- 30 page editorial letter with an analysis and critique of your full manuscript. This package includes two rounds of editing.

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First Chapter Critique

The first chapter of your book is the most important. It's the first impression used to draw in literary agents, BETA readers, or readers to your book. Whether you are opting for traditional publishing or self-publishing, your first chapter is what prompts readers to buy your book. You want your first chapter to be flawless, and this service provides that!

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Full Editing Package

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Steps in the editing process and why they are important:

Developmental editing

Developmental editing (also called structural editing) is the first official step of the editing process where you (or an editor) will look at big-picture edits. This is when you focus on the overall development of your story: your narrative, story plot (sub and main plot points), character development, overall readability, and genre assessment. Though this is a step you can certainly look over yourself, I highly suggest finding a skilled and detail-oriented editor to help you solidify the essential parts of your story to ensure your readers get an organized and well-developed book.

line and copy Editing

This next step of the editing process includes line-by-line editing to capture any mistakes made on the sentence level: grammar, consistency, word choice, and sentence structure. I HIGHLY suggest at this stage in the editing process, after you’ve nailed down the developmental aspects of your story, that you hire an editor to look at all the small details in your manuscript. After a professional copy-editing pass, your book should be nearly ready for publication.

Proofreading

After you’ve formatted your book, the last step before the publishing process is to hire a proofreader to catch any additional mistakes that may have slipped past your copy-editing pass. Proofreaders will catch any typos or small mistakes to insure your book is error-free.

Check out my services to see which package is the perfect fit for you and your book baby! You will be in good hands with me!

Publishing

Whether you decide to find a literary agent and seek traditional publishing opportunities or self-publish your book, by the time you work through each piece of the editing process, your piece will be ready to go!

I’ve self-published two books, and I honestly thought that I could transform my mess of a manuscript into a perfect book like all the published books in Barnes and Nobel just through self-editing. Now hear me out, self-editing is important—the last thing you want to do is send your editor your very very first draft, but self-editing isn’t perfect. Sometimes having another eye (or a couple of other eyes) look over your manuscript can be a game changer. I will never self-publish another book without several editing passes. The more I’ve learned about the editing process (through experience) and focused on my editing career, I’ve realized that if you’re asking readers to pay for your book, it should be of the highest quality.