Developmental Editing

Developmental editing is an in-depth look at your document as a whole that makes/suggests changes to the overall structure or content. This typically occurs in the beginning stages of the document. Developmental editing may include things like:

  • restructuring, reducing, or clarifying text;
  • working closely with an author to develop a manuscript;
  • ensuring logial structure and transitions between text;
  • suggesting changes to content;
  • checking language level against intended audience.

Some examples of developmental editing could include:

  • taking a sermon series and developing it into a manuscript;
  • developing blog articles/devotionals into a manuscript;
  • working with a very rough/first draft of a manuscript.

Developmental Editing Prices at $0.03/word*

1,000–10,000 words$30–$300
11,000–20,000 words$330–$600
21,000–30,000 words$630–$900
31,000–40,000 words$930–$1,200
41,000–50,000 words$1,230–$1,500
51,000–60,000 words$1,530–$1,800
61,000–70,000 words$1,830–$2,100
71,000–80,000 words$2,130–$2,400
81,000–90,000 words$2,430–$2,700
91,000–100,000 words$2,730–$3,000
100,000+ wordscontact for pricing