Proofreading and Editing Comparison Chart
Proofreading is the best value and most popular service.
Editing is a premium service with limited availability.
Editing is a premium service with limited availability.
Proofreading |
Editing |
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Edits made directly to your script |
Yes |
Yes |
Get a version showing the changes made in red text |
Yes |
Yes |
Fix spelling errors |
Yes |
Yes |
Punctuation errors |
Yes |
Yes |
Capitalization errors |
Yes |
Yes |
Typos |
Yes |
Yes |
Homonyms (their/there/they’re, its/it’s) |
Yes |
Yes |
Missing words |
Yes |
Yes |
Repeated words |
Yes |
Yes |
Subject verb agreement |
Yes |
Yes |
Simple grammatical errors |
Yes |
Yes |
Incorrect scene headings |
Yes |
Yes |
Screenplay formatting errors |
Yes |
Yes |
Ensure that montages, phone calls, dream sequences, etc. are correctly formatted |
Yes |
Yes |
Ensure that every sentence flows smoothly and naturally |
Yes |
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Eliminate awkward phrases |
Yes |
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Change passive voice to active |
Yes |
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Enhance paragraph breaks to optimize white space and enhance readability |
Yes |
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Eliminate redundant words and phrases |
Yes |
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Economize your writing (say the same thing with fewer words) |
Yes |
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Replace bland words with vivid ones |
Yes |
|
Best value |
Yes |
|
Most popular service |
Yes |
|
Premium service |
Yes |
Proofreading and Editing Sample
Page 1 is the original script, page 2 is the PROOFREAD version, page 3 is the EDITED version. All changes are in red type. You will get a "changes tracked" copy like this so that you can easily identify - and learn from - what was corrected. You will also get a clean copy that is ready to submit.