Line and Copy Edit Your Story or Novel

Lexi Cooper

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About this service

Summary

Have you revised your story, nailed down your characters and plot, and decided it's time to give your story that final polish? I can help you out!
I have a degree in English and also minored in editing and creative writing where I studied the nitty-gritty details of language. I've been an editor for over a year, and I've been beta reading for 3 years. I worked as an acquisitions editor for a science fiction and fantasy magazine and edited several novels. I've also written two of my own novels.
Here are the things I typically look for in a copy and line edit:
Language/voice/syntax 
Grammar 
Punctuation 
Continuity 
Fact consistency (descriptions, settings, character details, etc.) 
Technical consistency (spelling, capitalization, font usage, punctuation, numerals, etc.) 
Filler words
Weak verbs
Dialogue
I specialize in young adult, romance, historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy books.
Note: In this edit, I won't be looking for larger issues such as plot holes or weak character arcs. If you'd like that kind of edit, I have a developmental editing service you can check out.
Let's get started!
Prices (USD):
$0.02 per word
Example: A 50,000-word manuscript would be $1,000

What's included

  • Edited Manuscript with Tracked Changes

    Your edited manuscript with all changes visible through track changes.

  • Edited Manuscript with Changes Accepted

    A clean version of the manuscript with all the changes I made implemented and accepted.

Example projects

Line and Copy Editing - Science Fiction Book Series

Recommendations

(5.0)

Jenni Valkama

Client • Aug 16, 2024

Recommended

Great insights and always adds a fresh perspective. :-)

Recommended

Always very helpful!


Client • Sep 1, 2024

Recommended

Always helpful and wouldn't share my stories for editing with anyone else :)


Client • Nov 9, 2024

Annika Carlson

Client • Jul 27, 2024

Recommended

Annika recommends working with Lexi

Cherise Papa • BDR Publishing

Client • May 15, 2023

Recommended

Lexi was a fantastic editor and extremely reliable. I knew when I assigned her a book, project, or series, she could complete it flawlessly. She really excelled at managing longer series, especially with developmental and line edits. I can't recommend her enough.

Skills and tools

Content Editor
Copy Editor
Proofreader
Google Docs
Google Drive
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Word

Industries

Publishing
Books
EBooks

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