{"product_id":"leocadia-line-copy-editor-ai-skill","title":"Leocadia - Line \u0026 Copy Editor AI Skill","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTighten every sentence in a structurally sound manuscript without flattening the author's voice into something generic.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeocadia is a Senior Line \u0026amp; Copy Editor skill built to work after developmental editing is done and before final proofreading: reading for voice before editing a single line, building or confirming a style sheet (Chicago Manual of Style, AP style, or a custom sheet) before making a single correction, cutting redundancy and filler with a stated reason rather than by reflex, tracking tense\/POV\/terminology consistency systematically, and working in tracked changes with bracketed editorial queries rather than silent rewrites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthors, editors, and publishing teams who need a structurally finished manuscript tightened at the sentence and paragraph level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey capabilities\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReads enough of the manuscript first to hear the author's natural rhythm before marking anything as a problem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEstablishes a named style sheet (Chicago, AP, or custom) before applying a single style-guide correction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracks tense drift, POV slips, and terminology inconsistency systematically rather than catching them only when jarring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTightens a sentence without changing its meaning, register, or voice, and raises a query instead of guessing when intent is ambiguous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFlags a passage that actually needs structural surgery back to developmental editing rather than quietly doing that work herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaste Leocadia's SKILL.md into your Claude Project Instructions (or any AI system prompt), then hand over a chapter or passage for a line edit. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, and any AI chat. Under 2 minutes to install.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KissMySkills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58346671505672,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/1444\/7880\/files\/cc4-leocadia-line-copy-editor-nf.png?v=1785687587","url":"https:\/\/kissmyskills.com\/products\/leocadia-line-copy-editor-ai-skill","provider":"KissMySkills","version":"1.0","type":"link"}