Content Editing

$0.046 per Word

Our Content Edit is our heaviest Core Editing service. This service includes a Line Edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, syntax, word choice and overall readability. Plus, with Content Editing your editing specialist also focuses on restructuring sentences and streamlining the style of your work, including the following:

• Fiction Books: The editor will focus on maintaining consistency of details in the plot, characters and setting.
• Nonfiction Books: The editor will monitor consistency of information and ideas.

Using Microsoft® Word, your copyeditor will track every change and recommendation, so you always remain in control of your content.

*There is a 5,000-word minimum charge for all editing services.

WestBow Press accepts a very low margin of error in each completed edit – no more than three percent of the total errors found. Our professional in-house editorial staff reviews each editorial service for quality assurance. Upon reviewing your edited manuscript, if you believe that an unsatisfactory number of errors remain, please create a list of the errors and the page numbers on which they appear and email it to editorial@westbowpress.com. We will review the list with you and address your concern.

Quick Facts | Content Editing

Professional editing helps to clarify your message and story and improve your book’s marketability. The general timeline for this service is six to eight weeks, depending on our work queue and the complexity of your work.