What To Look For In An Editor

Rebecca Graf
3 min readApr 23, 2024

An editor is vital for an author in publishing a work. Through their hard work, a diamond can be seen in place of a shiny rock. They chisel through the rough parts and help an author create a work of art.

What is an Editor?

An editor is someone who edits. Doesn’t help too much in understanding what an editor is. One definition by Webster is “to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation”. This is usually a magazine or newspaper editor. But a book editor gets deeper into the work. Their primary role is “to…

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Rebecca Graf

Writer for ten years, lover of education, and degrees in business, history, and English. Striving to become a Renassiance woman. www.writerrebeccagraf.com