JNV Editing & Consulting
Full Proofread
A fully proofread manuscript is an error-free document where grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting have been meticulously reviewed and corrected. This step ensures consistency, readability, and professionalism, preparing the work for submission or publication.
Proofreading is only appropriate for manuscripts that have already undergone developmental, line, and copyediting stages.
Who this service is for:
A full proofread is for individuals or organizations that need their content reviewed and refined to perfection, focusing on eliminating errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting without altering the overall structure or style. Here's who typically benefits:
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Authors (fiction and nonfiction), and writers ready to publish who want to ensure their manuscript is error-free.
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Self-published authors preparing for final formatting and printing.
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Businesses and organizations submitting important proposals, presentations, or contracts.
FEE: In $CDN + GST – Subject to review of sample
FORMAT: Microsoft Word doc or PDF
In my review, my focus will include a check of formatting, adherence to style guides, and consistency in the writer’s voice. Additionally, all graphs, images, tables, charts, and illustrations are reviewed for accuracy and aesthetics. This thorough surface check ensures your project is error-free and presentation-ready.
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Formatting inconsistencies at word, line, paragraph, and section level
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Consistency in design of text and any image elements
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Consistent hyphenation and capitalization
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Dialogue punctuation
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Highlighting of stacked hyphens
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Homophones and homonyms
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Pagination and chapter sequencing
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Paragraph and section breaks
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Problematic representation, stereotyping and othering
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Removal of extraneous letter and line spaces
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Standard and consistent spelling, grammar and punctuation
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Standard paragraph indentation
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Widows, orphans and short lines
You'll also get:
On completion of the work, I’ll provide an editorial report that details my observations while proofreading your manuscript, and a style sheet with recorded decisions about hyphenation, numbering, capitalization, spelling variation, punctuation style and idiom usage so that we can bring common-sense consistency to your writing.