Line Editing

It’s a kind of stylistic editing. The aim is to help you to improve the tone, flow and structure of your writing, focusing on the way you use language to communicate to the reader, so you’re saying what you want to say clearly and confidently. 

I do this by editing the content, writing style and word use at the sentence and paragraph level, making sure that the text reads well and gets the meaning and message across. 

• Line-by-line analysis and rewriting to enhance the tone, rhythm and language choice, keeping the intended readership in mind

• Reorganising and tightening to avoid repetitive structures, ambiguity and long sentences

• Making sure the story details and descriptions are clear and consistent

• Making sure the narrative voice and dialogue are distinct and realistic

• Avoiding overused metaphors and cliched expressions, words or sentences

The goal is to enhance it.

I do this by tuning into the way you write and use that as a baseline for the editing. Everything is brought into line with the way you want to be heard and express yourself.

I will provide a quotation upfront with a set fee based on my assessment. This way you know what you will pay before the work starts.

Yes they are. I will provide a sample copy edit based on a short extract from your work.

You’ll get back a marked up version of your Word document, showing all the changes and suggestions I’ve made.

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