Myth: A good writer doesn’t need an editor.

When you picture an editor, you probably imagine the red pen poised over a document, marking every spelling or grammatical mistake. While that is part of an editor’s job, the real meat of their work comes from seeing a document through unbiased eyes and polishing its rough edges.

Myth: A good writer doesn’t need an editor.

Want an example of a professional book from a world-class author who convinced her publishers to put out the book as-is, without a deep developmental edit. Look at J. K....