Editor Invoice Template

An editor invoice summarizes the services contracted to finalize a written work and requests payment from the client. Editors ensure that the language and grammar in written material are correct and engaging. An invoice must detail the total price of this service and the payment conditions applied.

Editor Invoice Template

An editor invoice summarizes the services contracted to finalize a written work and requests payment from the client. Editors ensure that the language and grammar in written material are correct and engaging. An invoice must detail the total price of this service and the payment conditions applied.

Last updated March 10th, 2025

An editor invoice summarizes the services contracted to finalize a written work and requests payment from the client. Editors ensure that the language and grammar in written material are correct and engaging. An invoice must detail the total price of this service and the payment conditions applied.

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Services Provided

  • Developmental – Focusing on improving the structure and content of written material by examining attributes such as the plot and pacing, or in the case of nonfiction, clarity; this does not include correcting grammar and is sometimes called “big picture” editing.
  • Structural – Ensuring the logical flow of a written work’s sections (e.g., chapters) to maintain or improve its readability; often required in academia and other nonfiction projects.
  • Line – Enhancing tone, clarity, and the general flow of a writing’s sentences as well as the whole piece (for example, removing redundancies).
  • Sustantive – Addressing written material’s developmental and line editing requirements to enhance clarity, structure, and engagement.
  • Copy – Reviewing written pieces while comparing them to standard style guide requirements (e.g., MLA) to ensure they comply with the current criteria such as correct citations.
  • Proofreading – Identifying and correcting formatting inconsistencies, typos, and punctuation errors in order to finalize written material before its formal presentation.
  • Fact-Checking – Confirming or rectifying the facts, references, and statistics (often) presented by a news source or other nonfiction works such as research papers or books.
  • SEO – Modifying online content, such as a blog, to meet SEO (search engine optimization) readability standards, improving a site’s metadata and visibility.