Let’s give your manuscript that special finish!
VocariumSM Editorial Cabinet
Completing your first draft may be one of the most challenging — and fulfilling! — endeavours of a lifetime. However, that’s just the beginning. Then come the numerous revisions and rewrites!
But we’re here to lend a paw!
No matter at which stage you may be — ready to review your first draft, or still working on your outline — we’re here to see your manuscript set sail for publication! 
Cabinet Highlights
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Project
Mapping
Let’s find out where we’re headed! If you have just begun writing, let’s sit down and discuss your whale of a tale and its:
- Literary format — Are you writing a novel? Memoir? Message in a bottle?
- Ideal audience — Students? Caregivers? Children of all ages?
- Authorial voice — Scholarly? Lighthearted? No-nonsense?
- Writing style — Narrative? Descriptive? Persuasive?
- Visual elements — Will you include charts? Watercolors? Furry animal photos?
- Table of contents and length — Sections and their names; intended page count...
- Distribution — Self-publish or hunt for a publisher? Hard copy or electronic?
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Developmental Editing
Congrats on finishing your first draft! Now, it’s time to take a good look at your work and ensure it has:
- A clear narrative arc
- A strong opening
- Uniform style
- Lively, convincing characters
- A smooth flow, from start to finish
- An unexpected message — and lots of heart
- A killer-whale ending
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Line Editing
Your masterpiece is coming together! We’ll now hone in on the details, line by line, to make sure nothing’s jumping out of the page, and:
- Your voice is consistent
- Dialogue rings true
- Word choices are just so
- People and places come to life
- Transitions keep the story gliding along
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Target Tracker
Whatever the next step of your writing journey may be — and the next, and the next — we’ll take it alongside you. While you write, we will:
- Consult with you on a regular basis to help you resolve questions, refine your plan — and keep you moving forward!
- Assess your draft at key points along the way, to help you steer a steady course
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Copyediting
In the last stage of editing, we go all in, to make sure your manuscript is shipshape! We’ll:
- Ensure your text follows a consistent style throughout
- Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar miss-takes
- Verify facts (proper names, dates, places, etc.)
- Suggest a word here, and a tweak there — make the text scintillate!
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Proofreading
When a writing project has been laid out and the print files are ready to roll, it’s time for a final, detailed check. We proofread your text to avoid typos and other errors that can occur during the final editing and layout phases. There are several layers of proofreading:
- Print files vs. the author’s latest version
- Spelling errors and bad word breaks
- Consistent typeface and fonts
- Numbering and pagination
- Illustrations, tables, and captions
- Conformity with the design specifications and page text alignment
- Syntactical errors — illogical, repeated, or missing text
