Presenting Our Stories: Final Pass Proofreading Checklist

A calm, last review before presenting your manuscript

When You’re Almost Ready to Share

Reaching the final stage of a manuscript often brings a different kind of attention. The story feels complete, revisions have settled, and the focus turns toward presentation: making sure nothing small distracts from the work you’ve created.

Proofreading is not about rewriting or improving ideas. It is a slow, careful final pass designed to catch surface-level details that readers notice immediately, even when they don’t consciously register them.

This checklist offers a structured way to complete that final review.