The reason why the quotes you have received for editing are high, is probably because of a standard price per word rate.
Many of our authors are teachers or professionals with a degree, they don’t have many mistakes in their manuscript, so a price per word quote isn’t fair to them.
BUT
They still required more than a proof / beta read.
At Vala we take a look at your manuscript and give you an honest assessment of how much work and time it’s going to take and we work out a price based on this.
Copy and/or Line Editing
Is your grammar and spelling correct?
Is your word choice ideal?
How can we enhance your overall writing quality?
Are you overusing a passive voice and do you have awkward phrasing?
Is your story confusing because of your changing point of view?
Are you using too many cliché’s?
How can we polish and refine your writing to a professional standard?
Proof Reading
To find those tiny mistakes you may have overlooked because you are too close to the project .
Structural Editing
Does your plot make sense?
Are your characters believable?
Is your message portrayed accurately?
Is your story consistent?
Are there any holes or flaws in your story?
Do we have ideas that will make your story even more exciting?