What Do You Need on the Fiction Editing Spectrum?

When a fiction writer says, “I need an editor,” what exactly does it mean? What kind of editor? What kind of editing? This post discusses different levels and types on the fiction editing spectrum.

Five levels of editing

I offer comprehensive fiction editing at the following levels that range from high-level down to the nitty gritty:

LevelType of EditingAimVery highManuscript evaluationRealize your story’s full potentialHighDevelopmental editingTell a better storyMidLine editingTell tha...