Ask the Publisher-Every Writer Needs An Editor

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of having an editor for writers, even if they are skilled at writing.

Send us Fan Mail You can be a great writer and still publish a book that looks rushed. That’s the uncomfortable truth we dig into, starting with a simple question: do you really need an editor if you already know how to write? We say yes, and we explain why without sugarcoating it. When you read your own manuscript, your brain auto-corrects what’s on the page into what you meant to say, which is exactly how missing words, repeated sentences, plot holes, confusing timelines, and inconsistency ...

People in this episode

Host: Jacquiline Cox

Topics covered

• editing
• writing
• publishing
• manuscript
• author advice

Keywords

• editor
• manuscript
• writing advice
• publishing
• plot holes

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