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Total word count (more useful than page count, as the number of words on a page can vary widely)

For books, a Table of Contents; for websites, a list or flowchart of Web pages; for other large projects, a list of elements

When do you need the complete edited text returned to you? 

May I return it  to you all at once (preferable), or do you need/want me to return it in sections as I finish it?

What is your estimation of the level of editing needed? 
* Light, medium, heavy

Is there any structural/organizational work necessary? 
* Examples: cutting a significant number of words; creating subheads, subsections, or sidebars; reorganizing chapters

Do you have a particular style you’d like me to use? 
* Chicago, Associated Press (AP), academic styles (APA, MLA), styles for specialized fields (AMA), etc.

Are there specific types of errors or problems that you want your editor to watch for and resolve?

Is the complete text ready now, or would it come to me in parts as they are completed? 
* How many parts? How long would each be? When would each come?

Will the text given to me be the final version, or might there be additions, changes, or replacements to come later? 
* If so, be sure to account for these in total word count.

How many files will be sent to me? 
* The fewer, the better. A book manuscript can be all one file, for instance, rather than one file for each chapter.

Will the text include any supplemental material: photo captions, pull quotes, biographies of contributors, bibliography or resources list? 
* If so, be sure to account for these in total word count.