line-edit
Fix each sentence
Line-edit is to revise written work at the sentence level—adjusting word choice, fixing awkward phrasing, tightening prose, and improving clarity.
It falls between developmental editing (which addresses structure and content) and copyediting (which focuses on grammar and consistency).
A line editor shapes how sentences read and flow: The manuscript needed a thorough line-edit before submission.
Check writing for mistakes
- copyeditRefine text professionally
- reviseAlter to improve
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- refineRemove impurities from
redraft · rework · amend · emend · correct · tighten · streamline · markup
Make something understandable
- simplifyMake less complex
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- sharpenMake keener or finer
- strengthenMake more robust
smooth · clean up · fix · adjust · modify · rephrase · reword · restructure
Written clarity symbols
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- subject-verb agreementMatching noun and predicate
- comma spliceMisjoined clauses with punctuation
run-on sentence · sentence fragment · dangling modifier · parallelism · preposition · hyphenation · capitalization · homophones
Original text before publication
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- proofDemonstration of truth
- copyeditorPublication text corrector
- authorCreator of written works
writer · style guide · house style · AP style · revision · draft · clean copy · typesetting
proofread
Check writing for mistakes
refine · redraft · rework · amend · emend · correct · tighten · streamline · markup · redlining
clarify
Make something understandable
strengthen · smooth · clean up · fix · adjust · modify · rephrase · reword · restructure · condense
punctuation
Written clarity symbols
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- subject-verb agreementMatching noun and predicate
comma splice · run-on sentence · sentence fragment · dangling modifier · parallelism · preposition · hyphenation · capitalization · homophones · apostrophe
manuscript
Original text before publication
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- proofDemonstration of truth
- copyeditorPublication text corrector
author · writer · style guide · house style · AP style · revision · draft · clean copy · typesetting · production