Professional Line Edit for Copy up to 30,000 words

Michael Caldwell

Starting at

$

500

About this service

Summary

In a line edit, I methodically comb your document, line by line. I make revisions and comments in the document using the word processor of your choice (such as MS Word, or Google Docs). In addition to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax corrections, I check and edit for readability, clarity, structural and ideological consistency, pacing, and cadence.
When I finish, you get a revised and commented copy of your manuscript, and a typed holistic debrief covering what I think is working well, what could be tweaked for improvement, and what may need to be revamped.

What's included

  • A copy of the commented and revised document

    In a line edit, I methodically comb your document, line by line, for: • Verbosity & redundancy • Extraneous or overused words or punctuation • Poor transitions & unclear syntax • Tonal or tense consistency • Spelling, grammar, punctuation.

  • A holistic debrief document

    Features overall considerations of the work as a whole in four categories: 1. Readability & clarity – does it sound good? 2. Structural & ideological consistency – does it look good? 3. Pacing & cadence – does it feel good? 4. What is working, what needs work, and what may need revamped.

Duration

1 week

Skills and tools

Copy Editor

Proofreader

Editor

Copyscape

Copyscape

Google Docs

Google Docs

Grammarly

Grammarly

Hemingway App

Hemingway App

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word

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