Nonfiction Editing
Why Nonfiction Authors Need Editing
We offer specialized editing services for nonfiction authors and other publishers of nonfiction, memoir, and general interest. Our authors typically write essays, opinion pieces or criticism, blog posts and website content, as well as book manuscripts for independent or popular presses.
Whether this is your first attempt or you’re well published, you need a trusted professional to give you feedback and to serve as your second pair of eyes. Flatpage offers high-quality editing with a fast turnaround and unlimited availability!
Our editors have PhDs in various subject areas, as well as specialized training and/or years of experience as manuscript editors. Many of our editors have published their own books and articles, including online and with renowned publishers.
Our professional editors help nonfiction authors in the following fields (and more!):
Fine Art & Art History
Culture
Economics
Film & Media
History & History of Science
Languages & Literature
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Race, Gender, & LGBTQ+
Society & Social Issues
Theatre & Performance
Manuscript Editing Services
Developmental / Structural Editing
Developmental editing will help you shape the content of your document so that your contribution takes center stage. Our developmental editors have served as editors of journals and acquisitions editors at presses, and published widely. We can help you shape the argument, organization, and flow of your manuscript.
Line / Stylistic Editing
Line editing is used to address the style of your writing so that it has maximal impact. Our line editors are experts at the craft of writing and have published widely themselves. We can help you maintain a consistent tone, improve word choice, identify text to be cut/pruned or expanded upon, and write clear sentences in native English.
Pricing
Note that the rates for developmental editing do not include front/back matter or citations/bibliographies.
Manuscript Assessment
Report + Call
$0.05/word (up to 50k words); $0.04/word (50k words and up)
Full Developmental Edit
Draft markup + Report + Call
$0.07/word (up to 50k words); $0.06/word (50k words and up)
Note that the rates for line editing do not include front/back matter or citations/bibliographies. Minimum purchase $100. Per-word rates begin at 3,001 words with a minimum budget of $200.
Line Edit
Improve word choice and syntax of sentences; address overall flow of writing; ensure consistent voice and tone
$0.06/word (up to 50k words); $0.05/word (50k words and up)
Short-Form Line Editing
For short documents under 3,000 words (e.g., blog posts, short essays, proposals, cover letters)
<1,000 words: $100
1,001-2,000 words: $150
2,001-3,000 words: $200
Minimum purchase $100. Per-word rates begin at 3,001 words with a minimum budget of $200.
Light Copyedit
Correct grammar and punctuation, apply style guide to text and citations
$0.04/word
Medium Copyedit
Correct grammar and punctuation; improve word choice or voice; apply style guide to text and correct citations
$0.05/word
Heavy Copyedit
Correct language, grammar, and punctuation; reformat text; apply style guide to text; overhaul citations
$0.06/word
Short-Form Copyediting
For short documents under 3,000 words (e.g., blog posts, short essays, proposals, cover letters)
<1,000 words: $100
1,001-2,000 words: $150
2,001-3,000 words: $200
Citations
Apply style to foot/endnotes and/or bibliography (CMoS, APA, MLA, others)
$1.50/citation (not per note)
Convert biblio <-> notes
$2.50/note citation
Indexing
One of the last stages in publishing academic and nonfiction books, but also the stage requiring special expertise. Priced per indexable page (PDF page proofs only; count includes body text/foot- or endnotes/illustrations/appendices but does not include front/back matter/bibliography)
$5/page
Manuscript Formatting
Correcting layout issues, including front matter, pagination, figures and tables, headings, and page margins according to a style guide (e.g., CMoS, APA, or university guidelines)
$2/page
Additional Services
Book Proposals
Evaluations for authors submitting to publishers
Ghostwriting
Work with an expert writer to craft content
Consulting
For the writing and publishing process
Short Form & Blogs
For social media, blogs, and other short writing
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