Copy & Line Editing
Professional editing enables you to connect confidently and effectively with writing that works.
Clarity ~ Flow ~ Impact
~ NOTE: Ink Blotter is currently offering copy and line editing services for non-fiction projects only ~
Not sure if your manuscript is where it needs to be in terms of argument, conceptual clarity, or overall structure?
Ink Blotter has several options for Developmental Guidance.
Line Editing
In-depth, line-by-line editing is all about refining your prose and making sure that it resonates with your intended audience.
At Ink Blotter, Elena K. Abbott transforms your prose so it sounds just like you'd hoped — in your voice.
Improve the flow and pacing of your prose
Eliminate redundancies and inconsistencies
Clarify concepts and ensure continuity
Smooth out awkward sentences
Copy edit to polish and perfect
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Line editing is for authors who have already resolved the big stuff—who feel confident about the big picture and are ready to work on the prose.
Line editing is all about style, clarity, and impact. A creative partnership at its core, line editing helps you explore your writing’s potential.
If you’re already in love with your writing and are just looking to “clean it up,” chances are that copy editing will better suit your needs. But if you’re excited by the idea of creatively exploring what’s possible with your prose, this process offers an exciting and memorable way to develop and sharpen your work.
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From $0.05–$0.08 per word
Copy Editing
Nobody likes a messy manuscript. Copy editing produces polished prose free of pesky and distracting technical errors.
Put your best foot forward with clean and confident work.
Catch faulty grammar and correct spelling and usage errors
Ensure capitalization and spelling preferences are consistent throughout
Ensure adherence to preferred style guidelines
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Copy editing is for authors whose work needs to be in pristine condition.
Are you sending your work to an agent or publisher?
Are you submitting your finalized book or journal article to the press?
Are you self-publishing your manuscript?
If any of these apply, copy editing’ s for you!
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From $0.04—$0.08 per word
"Elena was exceedingly helpful as an editor in the final stages of my book publishing. Her work was incredibly timely, polished, and skillful. She worked with me through very frustrating technological circumstances and provided me with unmatched support, technical advice, and professional guidance. She was readily available to me to answer any questions or work through concerns. In short, Elena gave me the tools not only to complete an important project, but also guided me to feel more confident and proud of the book manuscript in the end."
—Crystal Webster,
Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood: African American Children in the Antebellum North (University of North Carolina Press, 2021)