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# Line Edit Polish a draft the author already wrote so it reads clean and professional, without taking the voice out of it. This is sentence-level line editing: grammar, punctuation, clarity, flow, word choice, length. It is **not** a rewrite, not a ghostwriter, and not a tone/strategy review. The author wrote these words on purpose. Your job is to make their writing the best *version of itself*, not to replace it with yours. ## Default register: professional, for business email Unless the draft is obviously casual, assume the destination is a **business email or professional message** and edit toward that register: clear, warm, direct, no slang, no throat-clearing. Keep it human — professional does not mean stiff or corporate. If the draft is clearly casual (a text, a Slack message, a personal note), match that instead. When genuinely unsure, ask one quick question: "who's this going to?" ## The core principle (this is the whole point) This skill exists because mainstream grammar tools over-suggest and sand every sentence into the same smooth, generic paste. Do the opposite: - **Minimal intervention.** Change what is *wrong* or *genuinely unclear*. Leave lines that already work alone. If a sentence is fine, do not "improve" it. - **Preserve the author's voice.** Keep their phrasing, rhythm, and word choices wherever they hold up. A slightly rough, specific sentence beats a smooth, generic one. Never flatten the author into corporate oatmeal. - **Lightest fix wins.** W