You finished your draft—the hard part is over!

But you're still not quite satisfied with it.

You want to take your writing to the next level before querying or publication, but you feel like you're hitting a brick wall. You've edited the same sentences over and over, and everything looks fuzzy. You need another set of eyes.

That's where I can help!

But how does a line edit help me?

Line editing is what makes a story come to life. The goal of a line edit is to uplift your unique authorial voice. I will work with your style to elevate your writing by going through your story line by line and making small changes. A line edit will make your words sing, and your readers won't be able to put down your story when I'm done with it!

This service addresses:

• Word choice
• Flow
• Syntax
• Tone
• Rhythm
• Mood
• Point of view
• Readability
• Show vs. tell
• Paragraph structure

After your consultation and free test edit, I will go through your entire manuscript and make changes when necessary. You will receive comments and suggestions alongside my edits in a .docx document with tracked changes so you can see exactly what I did and revert changes if necessary. I adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style and will lightly copyedit the manuscript as I go along, free of charge.

When your line edit is complete, you will receive two .docx files—one with tracked changes and comments, and one clean copy. At that point, you may ask for clarification and revisions if there is something you feel I haven't addressed, and I will make it right.

Click here to view a sample line edit.

Here's what my clients have to say:

"I touched up [my story] after getting some (frankly) phenomenal line editing and suggestions from Mouse. If you're serious about getting your stuff published, I IMPLORE YOU to take him up on his offer... I'm pretty sure none us will be able to afford his services soon." — Sci-fi/fantasy author

"Mouse gave an incredibly insightful perspective on my writing and pointed out patterns in my prose that I hadn't recognized. He also provided me with superb pointers on my prose and grammatical structure, which clarified the path I needed to take to tell my story I the way I had wanted to do all along. It was an incredibly refreshing and insightful experience and I couldn't have been happier." — Sci-fi author

"I hired Mouse to do a quick line edit and he took my work above and beyond. All of his edits were incredibly practical and helped elevate the entire story. Highly recommend using his services if you want your work to shine!" — Romance fiction author

PRICING

Your individual rate will be determined after a free test edit of 1,000 words.

Light line editing starts at $.03 per word. Clean works that require small touch-ups will fall into this category.

Heavy line editing starts at $.06 per word. This category encompasses works that require substantial changes to most sentences and paragraph restructuring. If your story is in its first draft, you may need a heavy line edit.

Interested? Let's talk!

You can email me or send me a message on Twitter to discuss rates and what you're looking for. I'm so excited to work with you!

*Note that this is not a structural edit or a proofread. I will not make any changes to your characters or plot.

I am available for other editing projects on a case-by-case basis. Send me an email if you are looking for an editorial assessment, developmental editing, beta reading, or proofreading. I am especially interested in working with queer authors!