Thread poster: madleen
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madleen
United States
Local time: 05:35
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Hello
How much would you charge for proof/line editing of a fantasy novel?
| | | | Daryo
Local time: 12:35
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| I would FIRST | Nov 5, 2025 |
clarify what exactly 'proof/line editing' is supposed to mean.
Personally, I'm only interested in translating. Certainly not in 'proofreading' that ends up taking more time than simply translating from scratch.
| | | | Gregor Trebec
Slovenia
Local time: 13:35
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Daryo wrote:
clarify what exactly 'proof/line editing' is supposed to mean.
Personally, I'm only interested in translating. Certainly not in 'proofreading' that ends up taking more time than simply translating from scratch.
for answers like this proz is where it is... and no offence
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Some clients ask me to translate 'ready-to-print' documents, which involves translation + editing (bilingual) + proofing (monolingual). For these jobs, for the sake of clarity, I always provide a quote. My rates are 100% for translation, 50% for editing and 25% for proofing. I do the translation myself, the editing is done by another translator (paid by me), and I do the proofing (which generally involves checking punctuation, spelling mistakes and that everything is correctly inserted into a PD... See more Some clients ask me to translate 'ready-to-print' documents, which involves translation + editing (bilingual) + proofing (monolingual). For these jobs, for the sake of clarity, I always provide a quote. My rates are 100% for translation, 50% for editing and 25% for proofing. I do the translation myself, the editing is done by another translator (paid by me), and I do the proofing (which generally involves checking punctuation, spelling mistakes and that everything is correctly inserted into a PDF). ▲ Collapse
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I've never done line editing.
| | | | madleen
United States
Local time: 05:35
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TOPIC STARTER | English Source | Nov 5, 2025 |
Dear all,
Let me clarify, the work is in English. So, it is NOT proofing/ line editing of a translation.
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madleen wrote:
Dear all,
Let me clarify, the work is in English. So, it is NOT proofing/ line editing of a translation.
I agree with @Joakim's reply on the other repeated thread you opened with the title: Proof/ Line Editing a Novel .
Ask for a sample, so you'll be able to read the text and know not only the word count, but mainly the author's style, vocabulary, and/or use of literary tropes.
Remember: the more information you have about the text, the more accurate your quote will be.
| | | | madleen
United States
Local time: 05:35
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TOPIC STARTER | No idea how the thread was duplicated | Nov 5, 2025 |
[quote]Maria Laura Curzi wrote:
Thank you for pointing that out. I have no idea how this has happened 🤔 🧐
Sure! a sample is definitely necessary.
So I was thinking hourly rate but again I don't know how many hours this may consume. Word count may be more acceptable for the client.
What should the range be?
[Edited at 2025-11-05 18:12 GMT]
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[quote]madleen wrote:
Maria Laura Curzi wrote:
Thank you for pointing that out. I have no idea how this has happened 🤔 🧐
Sure! a sample is definitely necessary.
So I was thinking hourly rate but again I don't know how many hours this may consume. Word count may be more acceptable for the client.
What should the range be? [Edited at 2025-11-05 18:12 GMT]
I think it depends on the type of text.
A text filled with nuances and metaphors that you'll need to adapt might take you longer. On the other hand, a long text (more than 100k words) that is more technical could be faster due to less time invested in research. But then, a rate per word for a 100K word text might be more expensive.
So, I think that's another reason to ask for a sample text, as it will help you decide.
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