Proofreading: $0.02 per word

• Typos
• Double words (“the the,” “and and”)
• Grammatical errors ("between you and I,"  "less than 50 people")
• Incorrect and missing punctuation
• Misspelled words and improper abbreviations
• Formatting issues (inconsistency, lack of appeal)
• Misused homonyms (“birds of pray,” “military coo”)

Proofreading plus light editing and word polishing: $75.00 per hour

• Proofreading services listed above
• Word polishing, including:

-  Echo words (words that are overused)

-  Inappropriate voice choice (passive versus active)

-  Uninspiring vocabulary

-  Unclear and awkward dialogue

-  Overuse of dialogue tags

-  Clumsy sentence structure

-  Excessive wordiness

-  Syntax errors

-  Improper verb tense