developmental

Overall structure, organization, and effectiveness review

Evaluates flow, pacing, and chapter/character clarity

Flags inconsistencies and gaps

Preserves your voice

Up to 2 review rounds

Final Approval Letter on completion

LINE

Refines style, flow, and readability

Improves sentence structure and word choice

Cuts awkward phrasing and repetition

Preserves your voice

1 revision round

copy

Follows Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)

Fixes grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax

Improves flow and readability

Catches repetition and unclear passages

1 revision round

proofread

Final pre-publication review

Catches remaining spelling, grammar, punctuation errors

Checks formatting consistency

1 final revision round