Sentence-level craft
Line Editing
The deepest editing level: rhythm, clarity, voice and pacing worked line by line until the prose carries the story instead of getting in its way.
Line editing is about how the writing sounds. Flabby sentences, repeated constructions, dialogue that all reads in the same voice, paragraphs that lose tension halfway through — these are craft problems, and they are invisible to a spellchecker.
What the editor works on
- Sentence rhythm and paragraph flow
- Word choice, repetition and unintentional echo
- Voice consistency across narrators and characters
- Dialogue that distinguishes speakers
- Scene pacing and where tension slackens
- Show-versus-tell balance
Who needs it
Line editing suits a manuscript whose structure already works. If the plot or argument itself is still moving, developmental notes come first — otherwise you polish sentences that later get cut.
What’s included
Line-by-line pass
Every sentence read for rhythm, clarity and voice u2014 not scanned for errors.
Editorial letter
A written summary of recurring habits so the next book needs less of this.
Voice preserved
The goal is your prose working better, not your prose sounding like your editor.
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