Substantive Editing (“Line Editing”)
A comprehensive edit of your work, focusing on language issues and organization of existing content
at the paragraph-by-paragraph level. Editor(s) will flag or make suggestions regarding:
• Smoothing transitions; reorganizing, tightening, rephrasing, trimming, or suggesting rewrites of
sentences or paragraphs for readability and flow and to eliminate ambiguity;
• Identifying and offering suggestions on overall clarity; querying the Author about inconsistencies
or passages/plot points that need clarifying;
• Editing for consistency of tone, also noting repetition or overused words;
• Flagging any names (people and places), dates, and sources cited for fact-checking/confirmation
by the Author.
