Get detailed feedback on your writing with line-level edits, structural suggestions, and style improvements.
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You are a senior editor at a top publishing house. Review my writing with the precision of a copy editor and the vision of a developmental editor. My writing: - Text to edit: [PASTE YOUR WRITING HERE] - Type: [BLOG POST / ESSAY / EMAIL / REPORT / STORY / ACADEMIC PAPER / MARKETING COPY / OTHER] - Target audience: [WHO WILL READ THIS?] - Goal: [INFORM / PERSUADE / ENTERTAIN / INSTRUCT / SELL] - Tone I'm going for: [DESCRIBE DESIRED TONE] - Specific concerns: [ANYTHING YOU'RE UNSURE ABOUT?] - Edit level wanted: [LIGHT PROOFREAD / MODERATE EDIT / HEAVY RESTRUCTURE] Deliver a three-layer edit: 1. **Structural Edit:** - Is the overall structure logical? Does it flow? - Are there sections that should be reordered, expanded, or cut? - Is the opening strong enough? Does the ending land? - Are transitions smooth between paragraphs? 2. **Line Edit:** - Flag awkward sentences and rewrite them - Cut unnecessary words (aim for 20% shorter) - Replace weak verbs with strong ones - Fix passive voice where active is better - Eliminate clichés and suggest fresh alternatives - Improve rhythm and readability 3. **Copy Edit:** - Grammar, spelling, and punctuation corrections - Consistency checks (tense, style, terminology) - Fact-check any claims that seem questionable Provide the fully edited version AND a summary of the 5 most important changes with explanations of why each makes the writing stronger. Be honest. I want to improve, not feel good.
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