Line Editing

You’ve drafted and redrafted your manuscript, fixed the plot holes and polished your narrative structure. Now you’re ready to polish your prose! A line edit takes a surgical approach to your sentences, going beyond a grammar and spelling check to make sure that your voice, style and pacing are consistent, that your dialogue is realistic, and that there is nothing in the structure of your sentences that will pull your readers out of the story. Not sure if this service is right for you? Book a no-obligation discovery call to discuss your options.

What to expect.

Your Edit

A line edit focuses strictly on your manuscript at the sentence level. This means that the majority of the content of your edit will be in editorial mark-ups made directly in your manuscript.

This service includes:

  • A fully marked-up copy of your manuscript using Track Changes in Microsoft Word, with editorial queries, comments and guidance on sentence-level issues such as dialogue, voice, style, syntax, grammar, spelling, punctuation and word choice

  • A brief written summary of the trends in your writing with some key actions you can take to improve your manuscript at the sentence level

Scope

Your final quote includes one line edit on your full manuscript, sent as a marked-up Microsoft Word document. This includes one round of mark-ups on your manuscript, one accompanying summary, and one review of your revised draft up to an additional 5,000 words.

If you would like to request an additional edit or consultation on subsequent drafts of your manuscript, we offer a 10% discount on quotes for repeat clients.

Timeline

Line edits are delivered between 4-6 weeks from the starting date outlined in your project agreement. If you require a faster turnaround, this may be possible for an additional fee.

Investment

Line edits are charged at a rate of 3 cents per word and can only be conducted on the submission of a full manuscript. Quotes are subject to GST for Australian clients.

Clients who wish to proceed with an additional service will receive a 10% discount on that service for the same manuscript.