Line Editing and Copyediting
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About this service
Summary
📚 What Is Line Editing and Copyediting? 📚
Some editors, like me, combine line editing and copyediting into one when performing a heavier edit.
A line edit focuses on flow and strengthening readability. With a line edit (heavy copyedit), I will check for:
Flow and readability
Repetition
Clarity and ambiguity
Word choice
Wordiness and awkward phrasing
Consistent voice
When it comes to fiction, I will also look for:
Consistent POV
Consistent/applicable tense
Minor plot inconsistencies
Telling versus showing
Minor head-hopping
Dialogue tags
Action beats
As part of the copyedit, I will focus on:
Consistency in style (Chicago, AP, house style, etc.)
Hyphenation
Spelling
Grammar
Punctuation
Capitalization
Syntax
Number formatting
I will strive to maintain the author’s voice. In order to maintain the author's complete control of their work, I will note all changes using the Track Changes function in Word (or the equivalent in Google Docs). If you have any questions, you can always feel free to reach out.
With a line edit and copyedit combo, you’ll get:
Your thoroughly edited file with easy-to-follow changes
A separate clean file with all edits accepted
A comprehensive style sheet
I offer this service for:
Fiction
Nonfiction
Business/marketing material
Blogs
Articles
Websites
and more!
What's included
Edited file
Microsoft Office Word file with all changes tracked or noted.
Clean file (per request)
Microsoft office Word file with all changes accepted. Comments will remain.
Style sheet, when applicable
Standard style sheet with rule exceptions, names, and so forth listed. Dependent on project type and scope.
Skills and tools
Content Editor
Copy Editor
Google Docs
G Suite
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Word