Go the extra mile. This is one thing that an editor can do to really help a writer. Find a way to let the writer know that you care. Or suggest a story or book that could help a writer with their current project. There is some disagreement on this, but to Maddy the concept of place is vital to a story.
Place shapes action and it also shapes character.
But the other senses are important too, especially smell and touch, which are the toughest to use. Writers must feel that they own what they are writing. An editor needs to take the back seat, even when changes are being made. Further, if changes are made in the story, the writer should be involved in those decisions. They need to own the story.