Proofreading is the lightest form of editing. It’s no less meticulous; if anything, a proofread requires greater attention to detail to catch any leftover mistakes from previous edits. Spacing, forgotten commas, typos, and other such little things are checked in this round.

 

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BE WARNED:

Many writers assume that what they need is a proofread when their book actually needs a thorough copyedit. I’ll be frank about that upfront. I’ve had to stick Band-Aids over festering words before, but I’m not doing that with you. You only get a proofread if you need a proofread. If you need something else, we’ll take out that antibiotic cream and get started.