Our Services
At Olly Grey, we work closely with writers to fine-tune their words, so their style and voice come through—clear, confident, and true to who they are. Our goal is simple: we work on behalf of the writer and the reader, ensuring readers connect easily with the writer’s message and enjoy the writing without stumbling over the words.
Our editors combine technical skill with a deep appreciation for language. We notice the small things—errors, inconsistencies, and subtle shifts in tone—that automated tools miss. By tending to these details with care, we help writers put forward their best work and keep readers engaged from start to finish.
Our Most Popular Services
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Developmental Editing
Shaping Your Story
Developmental editing addresses the big-picture elements of a manuscript: the overarching structure, plot and character development, and pacing (for fiction) or logical flow and organization (for nonfiction).
This type of edit provides feedback and suggestions to help strengthen the core elements of your work and to help your writing come to life.
This service is often best for first-time writers and is helpful for any type of writing (fiction, nonfiction, business).
Line Editing
Enhancing Style and Flow
Line editing enhances the flow and readability of the text. This type of editing goes line-by-line to enhance prose and any kind of copy without any significant changes to the plot or context.
This service is helpful—and often crucial—for all writers. Line editing makes writing more polished: enhancing readability, strengthening voice, improving pacing and flow, eliminating redundancy, and preparing your writing for the next stage.
Copyediting
Help with the Mechanics
Copyediting addresses grammar, mechanics, spelling, consistency, and adherence to style guides. This type of editing is more technical than developmental editing and line editing, and is more focused on precision than polish.
Copyediting services are typically offered to authors with complete manuscripts or businesses that want to make sure their brand and voice come through in their copy. Think of this type of edit as the last line of defense before proofreading and publication.
Proofreading
The Final Touch
Proofreading is the final check for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting after the content has gone through a full copyedit.
This service is a critical and final step for all authors and content creators. Proofreading catches any minor errors that may have slipped through a previous editing stage, and ensures your material is free from distracting errors before publication.
We Also Offer
Formatting for E-Publication
Great formatting plays a vital role in ensuring your content is high-quality, easy to read, and accessible to a wide audience. It also confirms that the content meets the specific technical standards required by various publishing platforms.
Olly Grey is here to help you determine the formatting requirements for your specific needs, and guide you through the additional steps required for publication.
While a service fee is applied for this work, we want to assure you that we will not retain any ownership or royalties of your content. We handle the technical formatting and provide expert consultation throughout the publication process. This ensures that the entire publication is completed under your name and through your accounts, maintaining your full control and ownership.
Manuscript Critiques
If your manuscript isn’t quite ready to share with the world but you’d like thoughtful insight into what’s working—and what isn’t—Olly Grey offers in-depth manuscript critiques.
This service isn’t an edit. It’s an assessment to help authors recognize their manuscript’s strengths and uncover areas for growth.
For fiction writing, critiques explore elements such as character development, plot and narrative arc, tone and voice, and the effectiveness of language and dialogue. For nonfiction, we focus on organization and structure, tone and voice, and how clearly and usefully the work communicates its message.
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