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I think you're forgetting the role of the editor when it comes to publishing a book. Novels without editors are more often than not incomplete, rambling, and in
by throwaway4aday 4y ago
I think you're forgetting the role of the editor when it comes to publishing a book. Novels without editors are more often than not incomplete, rambling, and inconsistent. Perhaps a veteran author could pull it off but that would be due to the time they've spent in dialogue with others over the course of several publications allowing them to internalize an editorial critique of their own work.
- dalbasal 4y agoSure. Also co-authors, advisors, friends and all sorts of contributors. That said, the author is the sun and editors' role is to help authors write their book. The editor is not under the impression that it is their book.