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Originally Posted by HarryT
But that's the problem, Justin (and I mean no offence by saying this); self-publishing is all well and good, but readers can get a poorer experience as a result. If I were to buy your book, would I find phrases like "turn the world on it's head" in it? That why editors are so important.
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Not always. I think sometimes they too freely make changes. Even changing the position of commas and dropping italics from words that were meant to be emphasised changes the meaning of a sentence sometimes, even when it's only a subtle change of meaning. An editor does not know the nuances that a writer wants to convey, and can ride rough shod over a carefully worded MS.
If I have any editor touching one of my books again, I want one that knows more than I do, and only makes suggestions, not changes.