COPY/LINE EDITING

After the manuscript has been completed, I look at the “big picture,” the overall content. Here the tuning of the finer details is key to this process. Line edits address the content, writing style, and language use at the sentence and paragraph level while preserving the author’s original voice. It does not scrutinize for basic errors; it focuses more on the language and readability of the document. Although it can involve a review of grammar and mechanics, it looks at the overall content, and suggestions are given for sentence structure, word choice, and overall tone to ensure your ideas and arguments are effective, so the entire document flows cohesively.

The focus of a line edit is

Flow

Readability

Redundancy

Repetition

Clarity

Word Choice

Consistency

Style

Wordiness

Awkward Phrasing

Consistent Tense