After I had revised my manuscript so many times already, I was really wondering just what could an editor do to make a difference. Well, after only the first chunk of edits, (the first four chapters) I found out for myself. It is really a win/win situation for everyone involved. My editor, Ti, has made it clear that her edits are really only suggestions for me to implement if I choose to do so. And most of them, I do indeed choose to do so. Sure there are some parts that I have not chosen to change. And there are other parts that I did change, but not the way she suggested.
And there are parts where she suggested a change might be needed, but did not offer an alternative, which is cool, because I take that as her believing I'm capable of finding a workable alternative on my own.
Interestingly, there was a part where I really didn't think my writing worked, but in my countless revisions of the ms, never did I change it. She caught it on her first pass. And as I went over her edits, I got busy on making it work. Now the ms is a lot better for that, and for the other edits.
And it's very possible, that the parts I left alone may still get revised. This is, after all, only the first round of edits. But I gotta tell you. It's a lot of fun.
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