The Final Glamour
Proofreading
The last, meticulous sweep that ensures your manuscript is clean, correct, and ready to shine.
Once your manuscript has been shaped, refined, and polished, it enters the final phase: the glamour. Proofreading is the quiet, concentrated pass that catches the tiny errors the earlier edits couldn’t see: typos, punctuation slips, missing words, spacing inconsistencies, formatting stumbles, and stray repetitions.
The Final Glamour is where your story receives its last touch of precision before it meets readers, agents, or publication.
The Transformation
Proofreading is subtle but powerful. It’s the difference between ‘almost ready’ and ‘ready.’ When this layer is complete, the prose reads cleanly, confidently, and without distraction. Nothing pulls the reader out of the moment; nothing jars the flow. Your story takes centre stage, unobstructed.
The PRocess
You send your manuscript, and I perform a slow, careful pass using Track Changes. Proofreading doesn’t change your voice or style — it simply ensures the text is correct, consistent, and clean from start to finish.
You receive:
The fully marked-up version
A clean version with corrections applied
Style-sheet document specifying all decisions made and the reason for them.
What’s Included
• Correction of typos, misspellings, and missing words
• Punctuation and spacing fixes
• Consistency checks (names, numbers, capitalisation)
• Light grammar corrections where needed
• Formatting and layout notes (paragraphs, dialogue breaks, chapter headings)
• Track Changes throughout for transparency
• A clean version with all corrections applied
Price & Turnaround
Every manuscript is different, so the exact quote depends on length and scope. As a guide:
Price:
Proofreading for fiction is €0.01 per word, including full Track Changes corrections and a clean copy.
Turnaround:
Most projects are completed within 1–2 weeks, depending on manuscript length. Longer manuscripts (100k+) may need a little more time for accuracy.
Rush timelines are often possible — proofreading is the quickest of the editing tiers.
FAQs
Will proofreading change my writing?
No. Proofreading focuses only on correcting surface-level errors such as typos and formatting slips. Your voice and style remain intact.
How does this differ from copyediting or line editing?
Proofreading is the last step in the editing process. It does not involve rewriting, refining style, or restructuring sentences. Those are handled in copyediting (grammar and consistency) or line editing (style and flow).
What kinds of errors do you catch?
Proofreading identifies typos, grammar mistakes, punctuation errors, formatting issues, and consistency problems.
What genres do you accept?
All fiction: fantasy, sci-fi, romance, mystery, YA, historical, and literary.
Writers often describe proofreading as the moment the manuscript ‘finally feels real.’ The story reads smoothly, distractions disappear, and every page feels polished and ready. The Final Glamour works quietly, catching the small things that make a big difference to the reading experience.
