If you seek editing services, you’ll be met with some new terms, and today we’d like to define them and explain their differences.

1. The Three Types of
Editing

2. What Type of Editing Does Your Manuscript Need?
Writing that is worth publishing is worth a careful edit. Your message
deserves it, and so do your readers. It is what distinguishes a professional
book from an amateur one. Even the best writers make mistakes, but
thanks to professional copyeditors, you can make sure that your readers
never get to see your slip-ups. The Xlibris copyediting service corrects and
clarifies the completed manuscript, word by word, before the transition to
a published book. It makes your writing more concise, clear, and
appealing to your readers.

3. The Three Types of
Editing
“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning,
and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.”
― Oscar Wilde
Proofreading
Proofreading is the most basic service offered by copyediting services, and
is also the cheapest. During the proofreading process, the manuscript will
be checked for simple errors in spelling, punctuation, spacing, and
grammar. A proofreader will not, however, rearrange sentences or
paragraphs.
Basically, if a story is a mess before proofreading, it will still be a mess after
proofreading as it only corrects spelling and grammar slips.

4. The Three Types of
Editing
“Editing might be a bloody trade, but knives aren’t the exclusive
property of butchers. Surgeons use them too.” - Blake Morrison
Line Editing
The next step up from proofreading, in both extent of service and price, is
something called line editing. In addition to basic proofreading, the editor will
also read and re-read your manuscript for plot holes, consistency, and style.
Line editing services might also include fact checking, and verifying that your
manuscript follows certain conventions. This is often necessary if you write
legal or educational materials, or dissertations.

5. The Three Types of
Editing
“I turn sentences around. That's my life. I write a sentence and
then I turn it around. Then I look at it and turn it around again...”
― Philip Roth, Ghost Writer
Substantive Editing
The final type of editing service goes by a number of names, to
include substantive editing, comprehensive editing, or even heavy editing.
How much work needs to be done will depend on the condition of the
manuscript when it’s received by the editor. He or she will look at the
manuscript as a whole, and make sure it’s coherent and “flows” properly.
This can involve adding or deleting material, as well as rearranging chapters.
A good editor will be in close contact with the writer during the entire
process to make sure these changes are consistent with the author’s vision.

6. The Three Types of
Editing
Editor’s Note: Xlibris’ Copyediting service is based on the
guidelines presented in the Chicago Manual of Style.
Spelling is based on Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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7. Xlibris Copyediting Service
When trying to decide what kind of editing services you need,
objectively assess your own strengths and weaknesses. Do you have
trouble with spelling or punctuation? Maybe proofreading is all you
need. Do your test readers have difficulty following your story, or feel
that it doesn’t make sense at times? Maybe more comprehensive
services, such as substantive editing, would better serve your book.

8. Get Your FREE Editing Guide now!
The Xlibris editing guide's seven
easy steps will have your manuscript
ready for publishing in no time. That
means you can have your book in
your hands and ready to share with
the world without delay.

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Links Source:
 Xlibris Tips On Types of Editing – http://www.xlibrisselfpublishing.com/editing-guidelines/xlibris-presentstypes-of-editing/
 Xlibris Copyediting Service - http://www2.xlibris.com/editorial_copyediting.html