Description of Services

Developmental Editing: This is usually the first step of editing, which may occur concurrently with the game development process. Developmental editing looks deeply at the content, considering the big picture and asking questions like, does the text make sense? Does it flow well? Are the ideas clearly developed and articulated? Are there any major logical holes or flaws? A developmental editor will also help you refine the structure of your book, taking into consideration flow, style, tone, and general quality of writing. If you hire developmental editing services, the editor will usually leave notes for you to consider and recommend big changes. The editor may delete sections or suggest adding more information.

• Provide feedback on the concept or theme of a document.
• Make sure a document is suitable for its intended audience.
• Restructure a document so that it flows naturally between sections.
• Identify content that should be cut, added, or expanded on.
• Remove or fix inconsistencies in content or style.
• Help authors craft a coherent narrative and characters.

Copyediting/Line Editing: Now that your game is well structured and cohesive, it’s time to look at spelling, punctuation, grammar, word choice, and enhancing overall writing quality. Clarity and simplicity are the goals for copyediting. This review looks for active vs passive voice, awkward phrasing, adherence to style guides, and consistency. A good copy editor considers the target audience of your game when reading your text. They closely examine word choice, the impact of your writing, and provide polish to make sure that your writing is clear and eloquent. This is where we point out phrasing that sounds clichéd and suggest fixes for run-on sentences.

• Checking all text is clear, concise, and at the right level for the intended reader.
• Ensuring vocabulary is appropriate and refining word choice.
• Identifying inconsistencies in style or formatting.
• Applying a style guide as specified by the client.
• Correcting spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

Proofreading: Now that your book has been reviewed for structure, content, coherence, style, flow, grammar, and word choice, and has gone through the final layout process, it’s time for a final check of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting. Proofreading provides one last check for adherence to style guides, correct formatting, punctuation, and typos.

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