A 300, double-spaced paged novel or 86,000 words. The author wants mostly grammatical editor who will also pick up small plot or character inconsistencies. I read somewhere that 5 cents a word for editing and 3 cents a word for proofreading, but it seems way too much to me. The highest the author is willing to go is $500 for the project. I'm confused! Thanks for your help!
2007-10-14 16:25:46 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
A standard editor gets between 3 and 5 dollars a page based on 250 words per page. So expect an edit to cost up to between 1,000 and 1700 dollars. Money well spent - believe me. The editor will sweep through the work, making corrections and advising in in margin notes where your pace should be altered, as well as other ideas. It is a bargain. Pax - C
2007-10-14 20:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋