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Queensland Writers Centre –
Editing Services

Whether you are a published author or you have just embarked on your first project, all writing can be improved by being closely examined and given constructive feedback from a professional editor. Mistakes can make the difference between a piece looking amateur or polished and professional.

Your editor will assist in ensuring your writing is consistent and correct, and that its content, language, style and layout are both fit-for-purpose and appropriate for your audience.

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* 1. Your details

Name

Phone

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* 2. Project details

Project title

Word count

Genre

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* 3. What is the format of your work?

Fiction

Creative non-fiction

Poetry

Academic project

Memoir

Screenwriting / playwriting

Blogging / digital storytelling

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What are your accessiblity requirements?

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* 5. I'm looking for a:

Line edit - has your work received a structural edit already? Do you need an editor to look more closely at grammar and punctuation? Get a line edit of your manuscript - concerned only with writing mechanics, including but not limited to spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, consistency of tenses, etc.

Proofread - is your work close, but not quite there? A proofread is the final stage needed before your manuscript can be published or shared - an in-depth cross-examination of your manuscript ensuring it's up to industry standards in terms of readability, consistency, and formatting.

Full edit - the complete package, including a manuscript assessment, line edit, and proofread.

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Upload a copy of your work. Please check your work is formatted to the following specifications:

Word document or PDF format - all double spaced, pages numbered, and in 11-point Arial or Times New Roman font. Note that a file size limit of 16MB applies.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

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* 7. Project synopsis (optional, max. 400 words)

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

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Queensland Writers Centre works with several editors at various career stages and will pair you to the best fit for your work. Submit your application below to receive a personalised quote from Queensland Writers Centre and progress your application for Editing Services. Editing rates begin at $55/hr (Queensland Writers Centre member rate for an early career editor).

Please also consider Queensland Writers Centre's Manuscript Assessment and Writer's Surgery services, which may better suit your work at its current stage of development.

Queensland Writers Centre –Editing Services

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* 1. Your details

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* 2. Project details

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* 3. What is the format of your work?

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* 4. What are your accessiblity requirements?

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* 5. I'm looking for a:

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* 6. Upload a copy of your work. Please check your work is formatted to the following specifications: Word document or PDF format - all double spaced, pages numbered, and in 11-point Arial or Times New Roman font. Note that a file size limit of 16MB applies.

Question Title

* 7. Project synopsis (optional, max. 400 words)

Queensland Writers Centre –
Editing Services

* 6.
Upload a copy of your work. Please check your work is formatted to the following specifications:

Word document or PDF format - all double spaced, pages numbered, and in 11-point Arial or Times New Roman font. Note that a file size limit of 16MB applies.