Editors correct and adapt text while proofreaders simply check the text before it goes to market. In general, it sounds like they do the same thing, but that’s not actually the case. Correcting and adapting text is a bit more difficult and time-consuming than pointing out misspelled words and errors in punctuation or textual inconsistencies. Once your editors have corrected issues at the core of your writing like language structure and sentence clarity, then you can send your updated manuscript to proofreaders who will fine-tune the smaller details like misspelled words or errors in punctuation that weren’t caught by the editors. Many proofreaders will provide their services in exchange for…