Tips from an Editor: When to Trust Your Gut

The “Now What?” Months continue, and we’re shifting our focus to the wide world of publishing! Today, Laurie Weed, freelance writer and editor, shares her three best tips on preparing to work with an editor, including the best ways to disagree:

Writing is hard work—like mentally climbing Everest every day. When you complete a manuscript, you just want to lay down in the snow and sleep at Base Camp for about a month. Once you’ve done that, it’s time to get up. If publication is your ultimate goal, you’re going to need a Book Sherpa.

Like writers, editors come in different styles and it’s important to find a good match. That said, there are a few things all editors wish writers would do to prepare for the final summit—aside from running spell-check like it’s your job (because it is):