- Line Editing – punctuation, spelling, grammatical errors; the final polish
- Copy Editing – line editing plus notations indicating use of cliches, issues with tense, repetition, point of view, sentence tightening, etc.
- Content Editing – fixing above errors, line-by-line, addressing problem areas by rewording, reorganizing
- Specialized Editing – editing for specific concerns, such as opportunities to deepen point of view