Usually the final stage of editing, proofreading consists of correcting errors in spelling, grammar, and consistencies between names, titles, and places. Edits will be made with Track Changes on a Word doc.

Line editing involves combing through every line of your manuscript and reworking any sentences that disrupt the narrative flow, slow down the reader, or otherwise detract from the reading experience. Edits will be made with Track Changes on a Word doc.

Developmental editing (also known as substantive editing) is looking at the big-picture elements such as plot, character development, organization, and world-building. Edits will be made with Track Changes and the Comments feature on a Word doc.