Freelance editors, prepare an agreement to rework an author's manuscript with this template Freelance Manuscript Editing Agreement. Provisions of the Agreement include:

• The author will retain all copyright and other rights associated with the manuscript, including intellectual property, electronic rights, and rights to marketing and promotional products.


• The editor will revise and rework the manuscript, restructure and reorganize content for clarity, edit for style, grammar, syntax, spelling, create an index and table of contents, proofread, check accuracy of facts and references, and other services agreed to between the parties.


• The author will reimburse the editor for any direct out-of-pocket expenses incurred in relation to the editor's duties.


• The editor is responsible for reporting and paying his/her own income taxes and other remittances required by law to be paid with respect to his/her compensation.

This generic Freelance Manuscript Editing Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and can be easily revised to fit your specific circumstances.