The Advocate
Sometimes, creators rail against the process of editing. They rail against the need of an editor for their stories. It doesn’t matter what step you’re in, be it scripting or the more visible artistic side, sometimes, creators don’t feel the need for an editor.
However, this is to be remembered:
Very often, the editor is the first, last, and only advocate for the reader.
The creative team? They want to tell the story (and get paid).
The publisher? They want to make sure the story is worthy of their logo (so they can sell books and continue to publish).
The editor? Their job is threefold: they have to make the creators look good; they have to make sure the work is up to the publishers’s standards; they have to make sure the story reads well for reader enjoyment.
When you have a good editor, the changes they call for will generally be for two reasons: publisher standards and reader enjoyment. Sometimes, creators forget that, because they’re wrapped up in the story they want to tell.
The advocate is needed. Better stories are often the result of the advocate being there.
Creators just have to remember that.
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