Text Editing: Essay & Dissertation Help
Prices below are for textual editing; manuscript formatting comprises a separate service, described at the end of this page.
When you send us your document (through uploading it on our contact page or emailing it to info@village-editing.com), please tell us what service(s) you are interested in. We will provide you with a specific price quote.
If you know that your text needs help, but you're not sure which type or level of editing to request––please just let us know this! We will be very happy to give you our thoughts about which service(s) we think could best help your writing.
Proofreading
Proofreading services cast a careful, discerning eye over text that is already clear, concise, and nearly free of errors. We will check that your document follows the necessary academic style and format—and keep a lookout for typos, spelling mistakes, and any grammatical problems.
When proofreading, your editor will offer only very limited feedback on the flow, quality, and clarity of your writing, if any.
3¢ per word
Copy Editing
Copy editing services comprise a slightly more intense editing approach than proofreading. This service is appropriate when a text is well-formed and effectively structured, but still has some errors and/or inconsistencies in style, spelling, and grammar.
When copy editing, your editor will offer only very limited feedback on the flow, quality, and clarity of your writing, if any.
4¢ per word
Line Editing
Line editing services comprise an editor's careful eye and track copy-editing corrections, but they also include constructive comments and feedback on the clarity of your sentences and the flow of your writing.
If you feel that your document might need a bit of help to reach its potential, this is a good service to choose.
6¢ per word
Structural Editing
Structural editing is necessary when a document's organization lacks coherence and a text requires a thorough overhaul to communicate most effectively. Structural editing services include: 1) all corrections in spelling, grammar, and punctuation; 2) line editing comments along the way, to point out areas where your writing could be strengthened; and 3) additional comments and suggestions relevant to the overall layout, structure, and organization of your paper. This is a good service to choose if you feel afloat in pages of information with little through-line, or if you think that your document is in serious need of assistance.
8¢ per word
If you would like a structural assessment without copy- or line-editing services, please ask for a developmental review summary. We will charge a reading and assessment fee of 1¢ per word and provide you with a thorough review (with suggestions) in letter form for $100. Alternately or additionally, you could consider a consult, during which we can discuss with you the structural and developmental needs of your work directly: please click here.
Formatting
If your text is ready to go but you need to make certain that it fully subscribes to a specific required style (for publication or for your university), we also offer formatting services (APA, Chicago/Turabian, MLA, Harvard, Oxford).
We will ensure that your font, margins, and headings are compliant; we can also format your citations and reference list. Additionally, we can compose your title page and generate your Table of Contents (TOC), List of Tables, and List of Figures; and make sure the titles, notes, and formatting on your tables and figures are correct.
If you think your document is already formatted well but you’d like us to double-check this for you, please request a formatting proof: 2¢ per word.
If we are working with a document that has not yet been styled in the necessary academic format; is being converted from one style to another; or is in need of significant formatting assistance, we charge the below prices:
+ Front matter (TOC + Lists) / [section headings, captions] generation: $100
+ Full-document margins / font / layout formatting: $2 per page
+ In-text (parenthetical) and note citations formatting: $2 per page
+ Figure and table [title / note] formatting: $8 each
+ Reference list formatting: 10¢ per word
Please contact us for a quote.