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Originally Posted by Lemurion
As a working editor, I don't think you quite understand what an editor does for a story. Editors help writers catch the things they missed, and see what's not quite clear.
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You don't quite understand my point. Since you are there, ready to do this for them, the authors pay less attention than they normally would.
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Originally Posted by Lemurion
One issue many writers have with a story is that they will inadvertently leave some minor (but important) detail out of the manuscript. When they read the story their mind automatically fills things in, so they don't see the gap. Editors can highlight these issues and let the author know where they left something out or where they could perhaps say something better.
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And they never learn. It is like having training wheels on a bike: to be able to say that you are cycling, you shouldn't be needing them.