Copy Editing
At this level of editing, I will be checking for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. If I find continuity errors, I will also comment on that. I may make some changes for the sake of clarity but I will not do any major revisions.
Line Editing
Line editing is a line-by-line review of your manuscript that focuses on the prose including paragraph structure, sentence flow, and word choice. I will identify the following weaknesses:
- passive voice
- wordiness
- weak words
- overused words
- redundancies
- repetitive sentences
- repetitive paragraph structures
Structural or Substantive Editing
Structural/substantive editing focuses on content – the big picture. I will not be correcting grammar and spelling. I will be looking for:
- unrealistic dialogue
- point of view errors
- telling rather than showing
- 2-dimensional characters
- inconsistent character behaviour
- ambiguities
- inconsistent tone
- faulty logic
- errors in fact
- missing opening
- excluded middles
- info dumping
- lack of conflict
- possible legal ramifications
I will provide you with a written evaluation of your manuscript.
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