Cihaiyura
Copyediting
Copyediting
- Best for
- Final manuscripts that need to be accurate and consistent
- Book at
- The final stage, just before design or submission
- You receive
- Your manuscript with tracked corrections, and a style sheet for your book
- Turnaround
- 3 weeks to 3 months, depending on length and scope
A clean, consistent manuscript, ready for design.
After months with a manuscript, it becomes almost impossible to see its errors. A slip in grammar, a name spelled two ways, a timeline that does not quite add up: readers notice, even when authors cannot.
A copyedit is the final technical pass before design. Our editor corrects grammar, spelling and punctuation, and checks that names, timelines and details stay consistent from beginning to end.
Indicative pricing
| Up to 30,000 words | ₹15,000 |
| Up to 50,000 words | ₹24,000 |
| Up to 80,000 words | ₹44,000 |
| Up to 1,20,000 words | ₹65,000 |
Inclusive of GST. Your final quote and timeline are confirmed in writing after your consultation.
Indicative pricing
| Up to 30,000 words | US$240 |
| Up to 50,000 words | US$320 |
| Up to 80,000 words | US$699 |
| Up to 1,20,000 words | US$1,025 |
Invoiced in US dollars. Your final quote and timeline are confirmed in writing after your consultation.
A free call with our editorial team. We read your sample, recommend the right service, and confirm your quote and timeline before any work begins. No commitment.
What's included
What's included
- Grammar, spelling and punctuation corrections
- Consistency of spelling, capitalisation, hyphenation and numbers
- Dialogue punctuation and formatting
- Continuity of names, ages, timelines and events
- Consistency of world details, terms and rules
- Word repetition and minor factual slips
- Queries on anything that needs your decision
- A style sheet for your book
- A clean final file, ready for design
What's not included
What's not included
- Changes to your story or structure
- Style edits to your prose (see Line Editing)
- Proofreading of designed pages
How it works
How it works
- Book a consultation. Tell us about your book using the consultation form.
- Share a sample. Email up to 10 pages in .doc or .docx format to cihaiyura@gmail.com.
- Consultation and quote. We confirm your manuscript is ready for a copyedit, and confirm your price and delivery date in writing.
- Confirmation. Once you approve, we send an invoice. Your slot is reserved on receipt of payment.
- The edit. We return your corrected manuscript and style sheet by email.
- Sign-off. You review the changes and approve the final file.
FAQs
FAQs
How is this different from other edits?
A copyedit focuses only on correctness and consistency. It does not change your story or your style.
When should I book it?
At the final stage, once your story and prose are complete, and just before design or submission to publishers.
I already use grammar software. Do I still need this?
Yes. Software catches surface errors. It cannot tell that a character's name or a date changed between chapters.