I need to help a professor editing her book. She wants to know what I charge per line. I've never done this before, so I want to charge her a low rate, but I don't even know what the going rate is. Is there a range someone could give me?
2007-11-05 13:06:27 · 3 answers · asked by Beth12476 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I haven't heard of one-line editing. Usually, it's by the page and at a $3 to $5 charge. Some leeway may be necessary for a larger manuscript, however, because editing can be expensive.
I'd be interested in reading other qualified responses to your question as I am constantly editing short stories.
2007-11-05 13:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A published writer that I know has offered to edit my book at a rate of $2 per page. I thought it was too much.
With 12 point fonts and double-spaced, my book is nearly 700 pages (ouch!).
2007-11-06 03:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by james p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The going rate is $1.50 per page with a $20.00 minimum.
Good luck. I only started editing for a few others AFTER I had two books published.
2007-11-05 13:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋