Line editing is a line-by-line revision of a text that focuses on the lyricism and flow of the writing itself. A line editor will concern themselves with style (e.g. concrete vs. purple prose), voice (passive vs. active), tone, and cadence as well as transitions, pacing, clarity, and consistency. Line editing leans subjective and is about the artistry and emotive impact of the language—tightening the writing to achieve a harmonic. Where structural editing shifts the bones of a manuscript, line editing fills out its spaces with vines and flora.