Line Copywriting & Editorial Proofing
This tier covers direct prose drafting from verified source notes, sentence cadence restructuring, and typographical formatting for publishing systems.
We charge forty-six to one hundred forty-five dollars per hour for primary source verification, archival gazetteer audits, and editorial revisions.
Billed on verified research depth, glossary compilation, and technical revision cycles.
Time logged against specific tasks: parish gazetteer review, trail verification, or tone edits.
Standard engagement turnaround for municipal research briefs and five-page suites.
Sole proprietorship by Ivan Petrov with three published municipal reference projects.
Every quote depends on three concrete factors: archival depth, SEO keyword requirements, and whether strategic editing precedes line revisions.
This tier covers direct prose drafting from verified source notes, sentence cadence restructuring, and typographical formatting for publishing systems.
Verification of topographic elevations, municipal water schedules, trail waymarks, and regional administrative hours against provincial records.
High-complexity synthesis of fragmented municipal records into clear visitor guides, multilingual search mappings, and civic taxonomies.
Every inquiry receives a written proposal detailing the estimated hours before billable work commences. The final quote depends strictly on:
Our hourly engagements follow the exact documentation rigor established on the Taberno municipal project in Almería, Spain. We spent forty-eight billable hours cross-referencing nineteenth-century cadastral maps with contemporary regional water authority notices to write clear, authoritative text.
| Editorial Task | Average Hours | Hourly Band | Primary Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Gazetteer Audit | 6–10 hrs | $75–$110/hr | Verified historical timeline, local names, and elevation metrics |
| Trail Waymark Documentation | 4–8 hrs | $46–$70/hr | Step-by-step walking logs without marketing embellishments |
| Civic Directory & Schedule Map | 3–5 hrs | $75–$110/hr | Accurate clinic hours, pharmacy rotations, and municipal office schedules |
| Multilingual SEO & Taxonomy | 5–8 hrs | $115–$145/hr | Regional Spanish/English search query alignment for visiting travelers |
Compare our hourly scope with fixed options: see our Single-Page Reference Briefing ($150–$500) or our comprehensive Five-Page Municipal Package ($1,800–$6,000).
Hourly billing suits municipal councils, heritage trusts, and regional tourism coordinators who have an existing draft requiring rigorous factual verification, archival cross-checking, or surgical tone adjustments. It is the most transparent format for projects where the exact word count cannot be predicted in advance.
We refuse promotional copywriting for mass-market resort campaigns, speculative tourism advertising with exaggerated slogans, and projects that demand vague adjectives like “breathtaking” or “nestled.” If your goal is decorative advertising copy rather than factual municipal documentation, our practice is not a fit.