I offer a variety of services. Contact me at kermitnev@outlook.com to discuss your project, and we can figure out which is the right one for you.
Proofread
Proofreading is checking work for spelling, grammar and formatting errors. This should be done when a project is otherwise complete, and no changes would be made to the content.
Copy Edit
Copy (or, “line”) editing is improving a completed work line by line, with suggestions on sentence structure, word choice, introducing themes and maintaining a consistent voice. This does not include suggesting changes to the piece as a whole.
Developmental Edit
Developmental (or, “substantive”) editing is making suggestions on the work as a whole. For a novel, this could be improving pacing and suggesting changes to the plot. For an essay, this could be rearranging the order of points to build a stronger argument. This service will likely include some line edits.