My combined copy- and line-editing service will ensure that the characters, plots and settings you’ve created flow seamlessly from your imagination onto the page – ready to delight and enthral your readers.

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Whereas the development edit focussed on the story you wanted to tell, this stage hones in on the way you tell it, removing anything that could be a distraction to the compelling narrative you’ve spent so long crafting.

 

Working with diligence and great attention to detail I will identify and resolve issues that could pull your readers out of your story and dilute their enjoyment of your novel.

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The areas I will address include:

• Spelling

• Punctuation

• Grammar

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Hyphenation

• Capitalisation

• Tenses

• Numbers (spelt out or numerals?)

• UK or American English

• Serial (or Oxford) comma

• Repetition

• Overwriting and inelegant phraseology

• Presentation of dialogue (including punctuation, tags and action beats)

• Cliches and inappropriate metaphors

• Pace

• Jeopardy

• Timeline

• Inconsistencies with characters (including behaviour and dialogue)

• Layout (e.g. spacing, chapter headings)

• Chapter and page numbering