“Unlocking the Secrets of Revision: What Your First Draft is Really Hiding!”
There are several reasons why someone would hire an editor. Here are three important ones:
- A professional editor can offer distance and objectivity. As valuable as having peer-driven feedback is to you as a writer, it can often lead to uncertainty and confusion due to conflicting opinions.
- A professional editor will point out your weaknesses as well as your strengths. They remain objective and offer advice on how to take your story to the next level. They help improve and draw out the storyline(s).
- A professional editor will offer insight and understanding into your genre. They’ll provide feedback about the obligatory scenes and conventions in your genre to ensure your story is moving forward. This is often something that is difficult to achieve on your own.
It can be scary sending your work to an editor. Fear of judgement and rejection often worms its way through you at first.
