Manuscript development, or what's called a developmental edit. We look at content, style, structure and suggest improvements where appropriate without going over the manuscript word for word.

Editorial analysis: Not a developmental or line edit, but a close reading of the manuscript, with suggestions for how it can be improved. This includes character and/or theme development, structural reorganization. A client will receive a document of anywhere from three to twenty pages describing the manuscript's strengths and weaknesses, and suggestions on how to rework it.

Line editing: The most comprehensive edit, comprising a developmental edit and a line-by-line editing of the manuscript. Typically, this involves reading for structure, use of language, correcting spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors, checking factual accuracy, eliminating redundancy or adding or deleting material for clarity.

Proof reading: Checking a manuscript or galley for typographical errors or stylistic gaffes.