You’ve put your book through developmental edits, it’s gone through a thorough line edit, and now you’re feeling pretty confident that your book baby is close to perfect. Well, there’s one final step involved in the editing/publishing process that should not be missed: proofreading.
Too often, we see novels receive a bad reputation or get bypassed because they contain too many errors or formatting issues that prevent a smooth reading experience. Mistakes make for difficult reading, and even the best writers in the world make them. Every writer needs a proofreader—seriously, even your email inbox needs a proofreader!
A proofreader will provide you with a set of professionally-trained eyes who know how to find every last punctuation error, catch those silly typos, and fix any final formatting issues that come from typesetting your book baby. This editing service is meant to polish up those final touches so you can publish your book and know it’s error-free.
Then, we celebrate! Your draft will be a chef’s kiss of perfection, which is something to celebrate after years of work, dedication, and editing!
*** Proofreading is generally completed after your book has been formatted/typesetted and is ready for publishing. We will be offering book formatting/typesetting soon. Watch this space!
Proofread
Our Manuscript proofread will:
- Remove any final errors as well as any formatting issues
- Polishes your text for an error-free document
- Be the final draft of your document so you should be ready for publishing after it’s done. Yay!
*** We are currently proofreading in all genres aside from poetry and children’s books.
Who needs a proofreader?
Everyone. Seriously. Every single person who writes needs a proofreader. Even the greatest of writers, the grammar nerds, and the editors who work in the big five publishing houses.
Proofreading is one of those things that can’t be missed if you want your novel to succeed. It separates the bad reviews from the good.
What is a proofread?
Our proofreading services provide you with a final check of your book baby, alerting you to any formatting issues (and pesky typos) introduced throughout formatting.
We conduct our proofreading in Adobe Acrobat using the typesetted draft of your book. This way, you can take it back to your typesetter and have it finalised!
Please note that proofreading is generally completed after your book has been formatted/typeset/designed and ready for publishing. We will be offering book formatting/typesetting soon. Watch this space!
