: Re: Getting an editor after the second draft Losely related with my latest question: Should one invest in a professional editor before querying? I've finished - not without sweat - my second draft.

@Caterina108

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As a comics writer, my experience is particular to that format. I had hired a professional editor who did pretty much nothing for me - he wanted to 'brainstorm' over a phone conversation (an option which did not fit my way of working) and offered only vague advice which turned out to be of dubious merit.

However, I later hired another editor who was completely the opposite. She went through my script line by line, noting places where I had strayed from comic script format (i.e. showing two actions simultaneously in a single panel, or having someone nod or blink which are gestures which don't translate easily into a comic page). She also was sensitive to places where the dialogue was awkward, or potentially offensive (one scene involving a disabled character I had resisted her advice, but once I saw the artwork realised she was right after all, and made a change). I consider her a vital part of the team and credit her along with everyone else.

I've felt less need to have her edit later editions, largely because I feel like I've learned enough from her, but I'm a better comic scripter for my experience of working with her and I think hiring a professional editor can greatly improve a work.

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