Line Editing my Soon-to-be-Released True Crime Biography

The Next Phase in Getting My Book Ready for Publication

Editor DefinedPhase II of the editing process of my Greg Scarpa biography manuscript is underway at WildBlue Press. This phase is characterized by a focus on line edits. Honestly, I had to look up what line edits are. Turns out, they’re about what they sound like. According to www.masterclass.com, “A line editor works line-by-line, tightening up sentence structure so the language is sharp and clear. They look closely at how a writer’s word choice and syn...

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Published on June 07, 2025 09:58
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