Editing
Polish the Words. Keep the Story Yours.
Good editing should make your manuscript stronger without making it sound like someone else wrote it. DraftDoc helps you refine your writing, improve clarity, and smooth out the rough edges while respecting your voice.
“Turning messy drafts into books readers can't put down.”
Your story is yours. The editing should respect that.
Editing is not about rewriting the author’s personality out of the manuscript. The aim is a cleaner, sharper version of what you already wrote.
- Clarity
- Smoother writing
- Stronger prose
- Consistency
- Readability
- Preserving the author's voice
Editing Services
Developmental Editing
- Story structure
- Plot development
- Pacing
- Character development
- Chapter structure
- Story logic
- Areas that may need expansion or tightening
Line Editing
- Sentence flow
- Clarity
- Word choice
- Awkward phrasing
- Repetition
- Tone
- Readability
- Strengthening prose
Copy Editing
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Sentence consistency
- Capitalization
- Usage
- Internal consistency
Proofreading
- Typographical errors
- Spelling mistakes
- Punctuation issues
- Formatting inconsistencies
- Small errors missed during earlier revisions
DraftDoc Editing Rates
Starting rates.
Developmental Editing
$0.05 per word
Example: 80,000 words → $4,000
Line Editing
$0.035 per word
Example: 80,000 words → $2,800
Copy Editing
$0.025 per word
Example: 80,000 words → $2,000
Proofreading
$0.015 per word
Example: 80,000 words → $1,200
Final pricing may vary based on manuscript length, condition, complexity, turnaround, and selected service.
Need a different scope or working with a tighter budget? Let’s talk. Discounts may be available depending on the project and the amount of work involved.
Estimated Turnaround
- Developmental Editing
- 4–6 weeks
- Line Editing
- 3–5 weeks
- Copy Editing
- 2–4 weeks
- Proofreading
- 1–2 weeks
Turnaround times are estimates and may vary depending on manuscript length, condition, complexity, and current availability. Your specific delivery date will be confirmed before work begins.
Which Editing Service Do You Need?
Not sure which one fits your manuscript? Contact DraftDoc and we can figure out the best starting point.
Edit with intention. Not with a wrecking ball.
DraftDoc doesn’t aim to make every manuscript sound identical. Your voice should remain yours while the manuscript becomes clearer, smoother, stronger, and more polished.
What Clients Can Expect
- Careful attention to the manuscript
- Clear, thoughtful edits
- Improved readability
- Grammar and punctuation corrections where appropriate
- Consistency checks
- Attention to sentence flow and clarity
- Respect for individual writing voice
- Feedback that helps explain significant changes
Before & After
A short fictional example written for demonstration only. This is not a client manuscript.
She walked slowly over to the window and then she looked out of the window at the rain that was falling down outside, and she felt very sad about the fact that he had gone away and left her there all alone in the house by herself.
She crossed to the window. Rain streaked the glass, and the house felt larger now that he was gone.
What changed: redundant phrasing was cut (“falling down outside”, “alone… by herself”), the stated emotion was replaced with an image the reader can feel, and the sentence was split so the beat lands. The voice and the moment stay the same.
How It Works
- Step 01
Send Your Manuscript
Share your manuscript along with what you feel it needs and anything you're unsure about.
- Step 02
Choose the Right Editing Service
We confirm which editing level fits the manuscript's current stage and your goals.
- Step 03
DraftDoc Edits
The manuscript is worked through carefully at the agreed editing level.
- Step 04
Receive Your Edited Manuscript
You receive the edited manuscript with notes explaining the significant changes.
Who Editing Is For
Published & Emerging Authors
Authors Preparing for Publication
Authors Revising a Manuscript
Your Manuscript Matters.
Unpublished manuscripts and project information are treated as confidential during the working relationship. DraftDoc does not publicly display or share a client’s manuscript without permission, except where disclosure is required by law or necessary to provide an agreed service.
Formal NDA requests may be discussed before work begins. An NDA is not automatically in place for every inquiry.
Questions about confidentiality or an NDA? draftdoc620@gmail.com
Your draft doesn’t have to stay messy.
Let’s make the writing clearer, stronger, and more polished without losing what makes it yours.