24
Jan
Editors?
I came across a post on Miss Snark that resolved a nagging question about something I haven’t done. She was asked, “Do I need to hire an editor?” and in her ever-entertaining voice, replied,
“You don’t need to hire an editor.
I’m pretty sure (I haven’t asked) that none of my novelists hired an editor. They worked at their craft, and wrote attention grabbing novels.
“Freelance editors are valuable if you are not a writer. Several of my non-fiction clients have used editors. The clients had great ideas, great stories, great platform, but knew they were not writers and so brought in someeone to do the writing or editing.”
So I don’t think I’ll be worrying about an editor right now.
