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Originally Posted by RolandD
I'm surprised that no one has volunteered to be a hobbyist copy editor. The author and the editor would have to agree on terms. I like the idea of a per page rate, say $.25-.50 per page. The author could 'audition' prospective editors by sending them a chapter to be edited pro bono. This would give the editor an idea of how much work it would be to edit and the price could be set accordingly. It would also give the author an idea of the quality of editing. Once terms were agreed, the entire manuscript would be sent to the editor along with a down payment of 25% with the balance due upon return of the edited manuscript. A second edit after author corrections and comments, would be at the discount rate of $.10-.15 per page.
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Lol. Maybe someone in a developing country would be willing to edit for that kind of "pay."