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LINE EDITING

$60.00

Sentence-level editorial work for writers who want stronger style, sharper language, and better flow. Line editing focuses on how the writing moves on the page. It is not primarily about catching typos or fixing tiny errors. It is about strengthening the language itself so the story, argument, scene, essay, or poem lands with more clarity, rhythm, and force.

During a line edit, I look closely at style, voice, sentence structure, pacing, transitions, dialogue, tone, repetition, word choice, awkward phrasing, redundancies, overused habits, narrative digressions, tense shifts, confusing passages, and places where the language may be working against the meaning.

This is a hands-on edit for writers who want their prose to feel more alive, intentional, and precise without losing the voice that makes the work theirs. Line editing is billed by the hour. Purchasing this service reserves the first hour of editing and includes a 15-minute consultation to discuss the scope of the project, your goals, and what level of editing your manuscript needs.

Sentence-level editorial work for writers who want stronger style, sharper language, and better flow. Line editing focuses on how the writing moves on the page. It is not primarily about catching typos or fixing tiny errors. It is about strengthening the language itself so the story, argument, scene, essay, or poem lands with more clarity, rhythm, and force.

During a line edit, I look closely at style, voice, sentence structure, pacing, transitions, dialogue, tone, repetition, word choice, awkward phrasing, redundancies, overused habits, narrative digressions, tense shifts, confusing passages, and places where the language may be working against the meaning.

This is a hands-on edit for writers who want their prose to feel more alive, intentional, and precise without losing the voice that makes the work theirs. Line editing is billed by the hour. Purchasing this service reserves the first hour of editing and includes a 15-minute consultation to discuss the scope of the project, your goals, and what level of editing your manuscript needs.

How It Works

After you reserve your first hour of line editing, I will reach out to schedule a 15-minute consultation. During that conversation, we will discuss your project, where you are in the revision process, what kind of editorial support you are looking for, and whether line editing is the right fit. I may ask to review a short sample before beginning so I can understand the condition of the manuscript and estimate how much time the project may require. Line editing can vary widely depending on the density of the prose, the genre, the length of the manuscript, and how much sentence-level revision is needed. Once the scope is clear, I will begin with the reserved first hour. If the project requires additional time, I will let you know and invoice accordingly. Payment plans are available for larger projects.

What Line Editing Includes

Line editing may address run-on sentences, awkward phrasing, bland or imprecise language, repeated words, redundancies, confusing scenes, weak transitions, tonal shifts, tense discrepancies, dialogue issues, uneven pacing, narrative digressions, and places where the writing feels muddy, rushed, flat, or overworked. It may also include suggestions for improving rhythm, sharpening imagery, strengthening emotional impact, clarifying meaning, and making the prose feel more confident and controlled. The goal is not to make every sentence sound polished in the same generic way. The goal is to help the manuscript sound more fully like itself.

Important Note

Line editing is not the same as copy editing or proofreading. Copy editing focuses more on correctness, consistency, grammar, punctuation, and clarity. Proofreading is the final pass before publication. Line editing comes before those stages. It is deeper, more stylistic, and more concerned with how the language works. If the manuscript still needs major structural revision, I may recommend manuscript analysis or developmental editing before line editing begins.