What I always suggest is that, first of all, do address the things that you can address.

So if you get a comment or like even just an edited sentence that is throwing you off, you can skip it because we do everything in comments and track changes.

It'll still be there and move on to the things that you can fix and then come back.

Because sometimes you just need that extra little bit of

space. You're obviously not going to accept all your line edits in a single day. It's going to be a

few days to a week or two process to go through everything. So do the easy stuff first and come back

to the more challenging stuff. Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to

help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have

to be overwhelming. So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable,

and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.

So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft,

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In today's episode, we're diving into a topic that a lot of you have been asking about,

and that is line editing, what it is,

when you need it, and how to find the right editor to work with. And today I'm joined by Andrea and

Michelle, the managing partners of two birds' author services who have been editing fiction together

since 2018. These two have worked with many writers from my own community, and I've seen firsthand how their

feedback helps authors not only polish their current manuscript, but also grow as writers for future

books. And so in this episode, Michelle and Andrea are breaking down exactly what line editing

is and how it's different from developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading.

We're also going to talk about how to know when your manuscript is actually ready for a line

edit as well as what to look for when you're searching for an editor and what the process

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