Line-Level Critique

Line editing isn't right for everyone.

Some authors want to self-edit but aren’t sure where to start. Or perhaps a full line edit isn’t in their budget.

A line-level critique offers sentence-level feedback for the DIY author.

With a line-level critique, you will receive a detailed report on the line-level elements of your manuscript to help them improve your story. Your report will include examples directly from your manuscript to show areas that are holding your story back and offer actionable suggestions for improvement, which you can then immediately implement to improve your story, and learn from to develop your writing technique.

A line-level critique helps you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your manuscript so you can effectively focus your self-editing process.

  • At its core, a line-level critique is a learning tool! Line-level critiques are sentence-level evaluations of your novel.

  • I’ll offer feedback on areas like narrative viewpoint, dialogue, dialogue tags, tense choice, showing and telling, internalization, character description, character trait and voice consistency, filter words, action beats, sentence length, flow and overall rhythm.

    This is not a copyedit. The focus of this edit is not mechanics.

The line-level critique is designed to be an accessible option for authors in need of professional editorial guidance.

$200

For manuscripts up to 100,000 words

Line-level critiques have limited availability each month. Purchasing ensures your spot on Ballard Editorial’s upcoming calendar. but until your contract has been signed by both parties, your delivery date is not guaranteed.

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