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What Level of Editing Do You Need?

The status of your manuscript and where you are in the writing process determines your editing needs.

If you are unsure, we can review your manuscript and offer a professional recommendation at no charge!

Compare Professional Editing Services

What Level of Editing Do You Need?

The status of your manuscript and where you are in the writing process determines your editing needs.

If you are unsure, we can review your manuscript and offer a professional recommendation at no charge!

Nonfiction

Research

Scientific Papers For Publication

Fiction

Academic

Thesis & Dissertation Manuscripts

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Our Fiction Editors Have Professional Experience & Proven Success

Our professional book editors have advanced degrees and extensive experience in book writing, proofreading and novel editing. The editors on our team also have a solid history of successfully published books, stories, and novels.

We are confident enough in their work to offer a FREE FICTION EDITING SAMPLE if you email us your manuscript.

Editing services do not include formatting to set margins, spacing, font, and font size. Please add the Formatting in Word additional service if you wish to receive formatting.

Fiction Editing Services for Books & Novels

Basic

Copy Editing

Order a Copy Edit LAST before formatting and publishing.

Recommended ONLY for confident fiction writers who have completed multiple revisions and are prepared to format

Necessary as your FINAL Story Edit after all Line Edit revisions are complete

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Standard

Line Editing

Order a Line Edit as your final REVISION before sharing publicly or distributing your book.

Recommended BEFORE sharing, distribution, review, or publication

Necessary MINIMUM Story Edit revision before submitting to literary agents or beta reader

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Advanced

Content Editing

Order a Content Edit to get professional in-line FEEDBACK and successfully rework the structural details of your book.

Recommended for an IN-DEPTH Content Edit to better organize and polish your writing

Necessary level of HELP REQUIRED when your writing has extensive issues with English grammar, comprehension, clarity, or structure

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Coaching

Developmental Story Editing & Critique

Evaluates the big concept of your story and answers the question “Is it any good?”

Recommended for feedback from a Certified Book Coach. Get an in-depth substantive edit to better structure and develop your story. You will also receive a professional summary letter critiquing your entire presentation.

Necessary for strengthening your story, while REVISING and organizing your narrative. Get a Certified Book Coach to assess and strengthen your storytelling.

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Professional Nonfiction Editing Services

The Nonfiction Editors contracted by First Editing have advanced degrees with extensive experience in writing, proofreading, and editing.

Plus, they have a successful history of published books, manuals, online content, and articles!

Truly, they represent some of the best nonfiction book editors online! We are confident enough in their work to offer FREE PROFESSIONAL EDITING SAMPLES to anyone who sends us their manuscript.

Nonfiction Editing Services & Proofreading for Business and More...

Biographies and Memoirs
eBooks for Promotion, Authority, and Profit
Manuals, Worksheets, and Cheat Sheets
Swipe Copy and Templates
Online Courses, Seminars, and Summits
Press Releases and Public Relations Materials
Blogs, Articles, eZines, and Newsletters
Case Studies and White Papers
Advertising and Marketing Copy
Business Proposals & RFPs
Teaching and Training Manuals
Media Kits
Executive Bios
Company Fact Sheets
Website Content
Catalogues, Brochures, and Flyers
Direct Mail Content
Query Letters
Reference Guides
And more…

Basic

Copy Editing

Order a Copy Edit LAST before formatting and publishing.

Recommended ONLY for confident fiction writers who have completed multiple revisions and are prepared to format

Necessary as your FINAL Story Edit after all Line Edit revisions are complete

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Standard

Line Editing

Order a Line Edit as your final REVISION before sharing publicly or distributing your book.

Recommended BEFORE sharing, distribution, review, or publication

Necessary MINIMUM Story Edit revision before submitting to literary agents or beta readers

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Executive

Content Editing

Order a Content Edit to get professional in-line FEEDBACK and successfully rework your text.

Recommended for FEEDBACK as an in-depth edit to better organize and convey motivation or inspiration to your readers

Necessary HELP when your manuscript has extensive issues with English grammar, clarity, comprehension, structure, or purpose

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Plus

Developmental Editing

Order a Developmental Edit to achieve confidence that you are READY to share your manuscript publicly.

Recommended as a COMPLETE editorial service. Get a Content Edit, feedback and a final Copy Edit.

Necessary MULTIPLE EDITS organizing and presenting your ideas. Get assistance with the English language and an extensive assessment of structure.

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Scientific Research Editing Services

Experienced Editors With a Proven Track Record and a Global Reach…

Our team of experienced PhD Academic English Editors has helped research authors from top-tier universities and institutes publish their work in high impact journals.

FirstEditing puts clients first, and we remain involved throughout the editing and journal submission process to give you the support you need to achieve success.

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Our skill, expertise, and integrity have helped us successfully perfect the writing of over 50,000 clients! We hire only seasoned, professional Academic English Editors, and we absolutely GUARANTEE your satisfaction.

Standard

Technical Copy Editing

Order a Technical Edit as your LAST REVISION before submitting publicly or distributing your manuscript.

Recommended during the final revisions of your research. We recommend this only if you are fluent in the English language.

Necessary in order to correct your grammar and improve the organization, style, readability and tone of your manuscript.

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Advanced

Academic English Editing

Order an advanced edit to get professional FEEDBACK for your revision. This allows you to rework your English grammar and text successfully.

Recommended When you need in-depth help with technical English language and academic research writing.

Necessary if you are not fluent in the English language or struggle with technical presentations.

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Premium

Substantive Content Editing

Order the Substantive Content Edit when you need a Subject Matter Expert, research feedback, and professional guidance on overall concept, presentation, and submission.

Recommended Substantive Content Editing is your ideal choice when you need a Subject Matter Expert for academic evaluation and professional guidance regarding overall concept and presentation in Academic English.

Necessary This level is necessary for ESL authors with limited English language proficiency and authors determined to publish successfully.

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Impact

Publishing Package

Order the Impact Publishing Package with a developmental edit if you are looking for research collaboration, consultation & coordination for high impact results.

Recommended Developmental Editing is the most comprehensive editing service for researchers and academically publishing authors.

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Get Expertise From Professional Dissertation Editors With Outstanding, Proven Results

Your editor is an expert! FirstEditing only hires highly qualified scientific and technical editors with a proven history of successful publication. All of our Thesis & Dissertation Editors have had their work published in premier journals.

Your editor has experience! Since 1994, our management team has led an exceptional team of experienced, Academic Editors, PhD editors and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in a wide range of academic and scientific disciplines.

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Our Dissertation Editors Fields of Expertise

Your reputation is valuable. We guarantee that an expert in your field of study edits your important work professionally. You focus on the research while we make it shine!

Beware other editing companies which advertise their services on the internet without proven success. You need qualified experts and professional Academic Editors who know how to get you published in high impact academic and scientific journals.

Avoid other editing companies which hire inexperienced English language editors without post-graduate degrees. They are not familiar with complex academic subjects.

Steer clear of editors from India which claim “native English” speakers. This is not your ideal choice.

Standard

Technical Copy Edit

Your Paper’s Final Technical Copy Edit Before Submission

Recommended Technical Copy Editing is ideal for scholarly authors who are in their last revision stage and fluent in the English language.

Necessary Your Technical Copy Editor provides you with valuable academic and editorial remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout

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Advanced

Academic English Edit

Technical Line Editing and Academic Feedback During Revision Process

Recommended Academic English Editing is ideal for scholarly authors seeking professional editing services to address your writing style, substance of content, and use of language.

Necessary Academic English Editing focuses on how you communicate your proposal. It corrects sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and ensures accurate use of the English language.
Recommended Add-On: “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections.

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Premium

Substantive Content Edit

Academic Evaluation, Feedback, Corrections, and Formatting

Recommended Substantive Content Editing provides honest feedback and an academic evaluation of your overall concept, presentation, and cohesion of theses.

Necessary Substantive Content Editing is your ideal choice for completing your manuscript’s initial drafts when you desire thorough professional guidance on your overall concept and presentation.
Recommended Add-Ons: “Multi-Round Edit” and “Final Proofread” prior manuscript submission’s corrections

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Graduate

Research Support Package

Research Collaboration, Consultation & Coordination for High-Impact Results

Recommended Research Support Package is the most comprehensive editing service for researchers and academically publishing authors.

Necessary You receive consultation with a qualified subject matter expert and technical editor early in your writing process to create a higher impact with your research.
FREE Add-Ons – “High Impact English” Language Enhancement to highlight the core elements of your research (Value of $.045/word) – Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) FREE within 6 months if required* (Value of $.028/word) – One FREE “Final Proof and Quality Check” of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)

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Satisfaction Guaranteed

Since 1994, We Have Assisted Over 50,000 Writers, Professionals, Students, and Researchers.

You get professional editing services 24/7 by experienced, successful and vetted English editors who specialize in your genre / subject matter.

You receive a free editing sample of your writing plus a professional recommendation that outlines specifically what you need and why. We encourage you to try before you buy!

Lastly, if you need speedy delivery for your deadline – no problem!

Professional and timely service at a reasonable price. I also appreciate the feature that provides editing for a variety of submissions with low and high word counts.

James, Author of Family Pledge

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Client Reviews

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Professionalism, quality, engaging in personal communication. The editor clearly did some deep reading for content editing and gave me very helpful feedback on the storyline etc., much beyond copyediting.

Joachim

New York, USA

Dr Michael did an incredible job correcting grammatical errors in my book and restructured my manuscript to make it even more appealing to my audience.

Ivo

Kitchener, Canada

Joanne was wonderful to work with! She provided valuable insight that truly helped me grow as an author and elevate my manuscript. Her feedback was both thoughtful and constructive, offering fresh perspectives while always respecting my voice as a writer. Joanne's keen attention to detail, whether in grammar, style, or story structure-improved my work in ways I hadn't anticipated. Her passion for storytelling and dedication to excellence were evident in every suggestion, making the editing process both productive and enjoyable. I highly recommend Joanne to any writer looking to take their work to the next level.

Kristen

Westlake Village, USA

I appreciate the editing which caught several questions of why or made me support my research. It was a very helpful and professional editorial review.

Cynthia

Whitehouse, Texas, USA

The coaching of my editor Joanne and her direct observations. I have learned a lot regarding American English grammar, spelling, and especially content rewriting.

Maria

Upplands Vasby, Sweden

I appreciated sending in a sample and finding out what type of editing I needed. I learned a lot from the editor that I can use in the future. The personal communication was also encouraging.

Leoma

Knoxville, USA

The customer support was excellent and the turnaround time was fast. Dr. Vonda completed the editing to my satisfaction. Cost was reasonable compared to other editing services. Dr. Vonda provided many consoling comments.

Ronald

Walkersville, USA

For any author trying to launch a book, controlling cost is high in the ranking of importance. I examined a number of editing services and found First Editing to be affordable.As of today, I've used their services 3 times. I enjoy their prompt attention to my work and will use them again in the future.They correct my silly mistakes. no matter how many times I review my work, there are dozens of errors that they fix!

Mike

ST MATTHEWS, USA

I enjoy and admire how Jefferson understood my needs, elevated the quality of my work and got the patience to put his magic into my manuscript. Without Jefferson, my book wouldn't be signed with a publisher. Always thankful to him and this company for making this dream come true.

Adrian

Panama, Panama

Hello Max:Thank you for doing great and wonderful editing. I am well pleased with your generosity and kindness in seeing that my book meets all the required standards and the needed comprehension.

Daniel

Jos, Nigeria