Frequently asked questions: How does editing fuel the creative process?
When a writer finishes the first draft of a novel the editing task ahead can feel daunting. The first edit is traditionally done by the author so that he or she can send a cleaner manuscript to a professional editor. Is that first edit connected to the creative process? Does it kick start the creative process or is it just the mechanical process of correcting grammatical errors and run-on sentences? I would say that editing is an intrinsic part of the creative development of
