Line Editing

Overview

Own the prose-quality passes that come after structure is settled: the line edit (sentence clarity, rhythm, precision, voice), character-voice differentiation, the copyedit against style-sheet.md, a read-aloud pass, and a proof pass on a built copy. Every change is proposed with a before/after and a one-line rationale so the author can accept or reject it. The author's voice is the standard, not the agent's taste. The better-writing skill, when installed, is an optional complement for anti-generic checks; this skill does not depend on it.

Prerequisites

A story project with story.md and drafted chapters (status draft or later). Read style-sheet.md if present; if it is missing or thin, build it first with the voice-style skill, because the copyedit checks against it.