When God slam-dunked Brandon s life and career in the toilet, He had not opened another door. He d simply flushed. And kept flushing every chance He got. While Brandon Carlyle is a down on his luck movie star idol with a major hump on for Fate, the same could be true for any, and all, writers who are unfortunate enough to find their careers in the hands of what we in the business term the editor from hell. Make no mistake.
Editors buy manuscripts for one reason.
Potential to make money for the publisher. The more money the book makes for the publisher, the better the editor s chance of moving up the ladder. A good editor recognizes the story s potential and will enthusiastically, and gently, help author to mold the story into a product worth publishing. Editor s and author s best friend is the red pencil. Line editing is very important to smooth off the rough edges.