Manuscript Formatting Preparation Services are the first step in making sure your manuscript is ready for publishing. The first and most important part of the publishing process starts with a clean, formatted manuscript in Microsoft Word.
If you only have a handwritten or typewritten paper manuscript, you must typeset the pages into an editable text file. You can read more about the typesetting options on our Typesetting and Formatting page.
If your manuscript is already in a Word document, you are off to a very good start. The next step should be to check your document for formatting problems. Creating indents using tabs or spaces, using multiple paragraph returns to push text to new pages, and inconsistent fonts can cause issues in the editing and layout process. Our formatting services will clean up any problems in your document to start you off on the right foot. We also provide professional editing services with a free evaluation and quote.
Typesetting
Typesetting is an old-fashioned term for the process of turning pages of handwritten or typewritten manuscripts into printable text. In the Good Ole’ days of movable type, printers performed typesetting in lead type locked into press galleys. They called proofs ‘galley proofs’ because it was an impression of the type in the galley, ready to print . . . hopefully. You didn’t get to rewrite chapter three in that day and age.
Fortunately, modern computers and softwares have made the typesetting process much easier. Instead of heavy galleys of lead type, typesetting is now weightless. The final document can transfer digitally in an instant, and believe it or not, you can edit the text with the touch of your fingers.
Manuscript Editing
Professional editing ensures your manuscript is well written and free of embarrassing mistakes or faux pas. Finding errors and mistakes after publication can be very costly to correct. A professional editor will also help make sure that your story is easy to read and is enjoyable for the readers. To find out more about our editing services, please visit our Manuscript Editing page.