Three professional passes — developmental, copy, and proofread — that transform rough manuscripts into flawless, publication-ready books readers and critics rave about.
Every deliverable, every detail — fully transparent, nothing hidden.
Big-picture editing that restructures narrative arc, strengthens arguments, improves pacing, and fixes structural problems before sentence-level work begins.
Sentence-level editing for clarity, tone, word choice, and style consistency. Every paragraph purposeful. Every sentence sharp. No wasted words.
The last defense before publication — catching every remaining typo, grammar issue, punctuation error, and formatting inconsistency.
A custom style guide built for your book — voice rules, formatting choices, and brand language — so every revision stays consistent.
For non-fiction: every statistic, quote, date, and claim verified to protect your credibility and ensure accuracy before readers see it.
Your edited manuscript reviewed by genre-appropriate beta readers who provide honest reader-perspective feedback before the final proofread.
Simple process, clear milestones — you're in control at every stage.
Send your Word doc or Google Doc — any stage of completion.
Big-picture structural improvements with full tracked notes.
Line-by-line editing for clarity, voice, and consistency.
Clean, error-free manuscript delivered publication-ready.
We don't just deliver files — we deliver results you can measure.
Every manuscript is assigned to an editor who specializes in your genre — fiction, non-fiction, business, memoir — not a generalist who dabbles in everything.
All edits delivered in Word with full track changes — you see exactly what changed and why on every line. Complete transparency, full author control.
Urgent deadline? Express editing available with 48-hour turnaround on manuscripts up to 30,000 words — no quality compromise.
I was genuinely shocked how much my manuscript improved after ZS Den's developmental edit. Not just corrections — a complete transformation of how the ideas flowed.
Copy editing works at the sentence level — rewriting awkward phrases, improving word choice, fixing tone inconsistencies. Proofreading is the final pass that only catches surface errors: typos, missed punctuation, and formatting issues. Both are necessary; neither replaces the other.
Never. All changes are delivered in track changes format — you accept or reject each one individually. We explain the reasoning behind major suggestions so you can make fully informed decisions.
Microsoft Word (.docx) is preferred. Google Docs, RTF, or Apple Pages are also accepted. We convert everything to Word for editing to maintain full track changes capability.
Absolutely — and it's actually the best time to start with developmental editing. A rough draft is perfect for structural work before you invest time polishing sentences that might be restructured anyway.
Get a free sample edit of your first chapter — no strings attached. See exactly what our editors can do before committing to the full project.
Three layers of editing — developmental, copy, and proofread — so every line is tight, clear, and ready for readers. ZS Den standard.