line edit
Refine sentence wording
Line edit is a close revision of written text focusing on sentence-level clarity, word choice, and flow rather than structural changes or proofreading.
A line editor works through a manuscript line by line, smoothing awkward phrasing, tightening prose, and ensuring consistency of tone: The manuscript needs a thorough line edit before it goes to copyediting.
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- word by wordOne term at a time
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
manuscript · red pen · refine · diction · sentence structure · clarity · register · tone · conciseness · publishing · polishing · tighten up · clarification · rewriting · critiquing · clean copy · syntax · drafting