#243. What to Expect When Working with a Line Editor (With Two Birds Author Services)

About this episode

The episode discusses the intricacies of line editing and how it differs from other editing stages, featuring insights from Two Birds Author Services.

What does line editing actually involve, and is your manuscript ready for it? Here's everything you need to know. Line editing is a stage in the revision process that can feel really confusing, especially if you're not sure how it's different from developmental editing, copy editing, or proofreading. So in today's episode, I brought in two people who know this topic inside and out. Andrea and Michelle are the managing partners of Two Birds Author Services, and they've been editing fiction tog...

People in this episode

Host: Savannah Gilbo

Guests: Andrea, Michelle

Topics covered

• line editing
• manuscript preparation
• revision process
• editing types
• fiction writing

Keywords

• line editing
• manuscript
• editing process
• developmental editing
• copy editing
• proofreading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Two Birds Author Services

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