How to Line Edit

Line editing is the process of making sure the line level of your piece is as strong as possible. It includes looking at issues like sentence rhythm and flow, imagery, showing and telling, clarity, grammar, word choice, tone, and economy. It's a crucial part of the writing process and ensures your prose is as effective as possible.

In this video, we're using examples submitted by authors to show some examples of what you might look for while line editing!

Learn more:
-14 Easy Line Editing Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHDNNMzMBgk&t=165s
-[webinar] Professional Editors Fix and Polish Writing Extracts Submitted by Authors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xMQr_Tfje4

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:45 - Tension & Sentence Structure
5:03 - Economy
7:23 - Clarity & Pacing
12:06 - Physical Descriptions & POV
15:50 - Concrete Details & Simplifying Phrasing
18:39 - Strengthening Metaphors
22:55 - Adding Conflict

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