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line-editing

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This skill should be used when the user asks to "line edit", "edit my prose", "polish this chapter", "tighten the prose", "improve the sentences", "copyedit", "proofread", "proof pass", "check grammar and punctuation", "dialogue punctuation", "make the voices distinct", "everyone sounds the same", "read it aloud", "read-aloud pass", "text to speech", or wants a sentence-level quality pass on drafted chapters that preserves the author's voice. NOT for creating the style sheet, recording character voices, or checking voice consistency (use voice-style).

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# 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