A writer produces a sequential account of events. An editor transforms the account into a story worth reading.
Literary agents demand a perfectly edited manuscript. They then shop your work to publishers who employ teams of editors.
Each imprint has specific editors. These editors will modify your work so that it is in keeping with the imprint’s specific standards.
If Stephen King’s, George Martin’s, and J.K. Rowling’s titles are all modified by edito... more
