Editing Services
Transform your manuscript into its strongest possible version with the Nonsense-Free Editor's comprehensive editing services. Whether you're crafting fiction, memoir, or nonfiction, our detailed approach ensures your work connects powerfully with readers.
Developmental Edit
For novels, novellas, and nonfiction. For screenplays, please scroll to the bottom.
Our signature developmental editing service combines big-picture story development with detailed line editing for a complete manuscript transformation.
Story-Level Analysis
- Plot structure and pacing evaluation
- Character development and arc assessment
- Theme exploration and reinforcement
- Scene effectiveness and placement
- Narrative tension analysis
- Point of view consistency
- World-building coherence
- Timeline continuity
Sentence-Level Polish
- Line-by-line prose refinement
- Dialogue enhancement
- Voice and tone consistency
- Word choice optimization
- Show vs. tell balance
- Pacing through prose
- Style and flow improvement
- Grammar and syntax polish
Actionable Feedback
- Detailed editorial letter
- Specific revision suggestions
- Chapter-by-chapter notes
- Clear direction for rewrites
- Scene reconstruction guidance
- Character development recommendations
- In-line comments and examples
Developmental Edits for fiction are $0.025/word
Line Edit
For manuscripts that are structurally sound but need stylistic refinement:
Professional Polish
- Sentence structure optimization
- Clarity enhancement
- Rhythm and flow improvement
- Dialogue naturalization
- Description effectiveness
- Passive voice elimination
- Tense consistency
- Word choice precision
Technical Review
- Grammar correction
- Punctuation refinement
- Syntax improvement
- Style consistency
- Format standardization
Line Edits are $0.015/word
Nonfiction Edit
Nonfiction requires editing for books that aim to inform, persuade, and inspire action. In addition to editing for readability and enjoyment, the nonfiction edit is tailored to the author's specific call to action for the reader.
Structural Enhancement
- Argument flow and logic
- Information hierarchy
- Concept scaffolding
- Reader engagement points
- Learning path optimization
- Examples and case studies placement
- Call-to-action effectiveness
Reader Experience Optimization
- Clarity of instruction
- Concept accessibility
- Engagement maintenance
- Knowledge retention elements
- Action step clarity
- Implementation guidance
- Reader motivation enhancement
Professional Polish
- Technical accuracy
- Industry-specific terminology
- Jargon appropriateness
- Explanation clarity
- Academic-to-accessible translation
- Citation format consistency
- Reference verification
Nonfiction edits are $0.03/per word
Screenplays
The Nonsense-Free Editor will provide script doctoring for feature-length script (90 pages and over) at a rate of $2.30 per page.
For scripts that written in Word or other non-screenwriting program, an extra formatting charge will be needed in addition to the edit, which will be a cost of $3.00 per page. Your final files will be sent to you in Final Draft format.
Ready to Elevate Your Manuscript?
Contact us for a consultation about your project. We'll discuss your goals, review your manuscript, and create a customized editing plan to help your book reach its full potential.
Sample edits available upon request to demonstrate our editing style and approach (up to 1000 words).
