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Fees

Fees

Good editing is well worth paying for.

I've developed a fee structure that is fair to you and fair to me. I charge by the word, not by the hour, so you'll know before I start work how much you'll have to pay – and you won't get a nasty surprise at the end.

I use a progressive (or graduated) pricing structure. The basic premise is that longer projects will, generally, take me less time per word than shorter ones, because as I work I will get used to your writing style and the changes I need to make. In effect, I get economies of scale from larger projects and I want to pass these efficiencies on to you.

The prices below are my current tariff for copy-editing.
For the...                              
...first 2,000 words
...next 3,000 words
...next 5,000 words
​...next 20,000 words
...rest
I charge...                              
​£26 per thousand words
​£19 per thousand words
£16 per thousand words
​£13 per thousand words
​£7 per thousand words
This structure means that:
  • a 2,000-word essay will cost £100 (my minimum fee policy applies).
  • a 10,000-word article will cost £189.
  • a 100,000-word PhD thesis or novel will cost £939.
A couple of points to note:
  • I now apply a minimum fee of £100.
  • I charge for sample edits, but if you then ask me to do work on the full project, I will take that fee off the final price.
  • I can work at an hourly rate if you'd prefer, though unless your work needs very little involvement it's usually cheaper for you to hire me using my standard pricing structure.

The Star Brewery
Castle Ditch Lane
Lewes
East Sussex
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Hugh Jackson, a sole trader trading as Jackson Proofreading Services
hugh@jpsediting.com
01273 038251
​07957 433736

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