literary editor
Text refinement professional
A literary editor oversees the written content of a publication, selecting and shaping pieces for quality and coherence.
At newspapers and magazines, the literary editor commissions book reviews and cultural essays.
At publishing houses, a literary editor works with authors to develop manuscripts: Her literary editor suggested cutting the first two chapters.
The role emphasizes prose style and narrative structure rather than copyediting details.
- publisherCompany releasing books
- book dealAgreement with a publisher
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- track changesEdit visibility feature
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
red ink · fact-checking · galley proofs · slush pile · query letter · rejection letter · book agent · genre conventions · style manuals · red pen · narrative structure · grammar checkers · plot development · blue pencil · character arcs · peer reviews · advance copy · storytelling techniques
- editorscopyeditor, subeditor, redactor, copy desk
literary editorwriter
Creator of texts
author · novelist · creative writer · poet · storyteller
literary editorreader
One who peruses text
audience · subscriber · general reader · book buyer · general public
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