More specifically, what kind of work will they do outside of editing?
I've gave my main work in a progress another one through, and found several issues with it that I did know about, but haven't managed to fix yet but do know how to, and one in particular that I've only just realised is an issue, and have no idea how to resolve it. It's pretty much the most important part of the story because the tale might very well fall apart without this issue being resolved. And while I'm all for lingering unsolved mysteries I know they aren't to every ones liking.
Would an editor bring this up and suggest ideas to resolve it, or would they just highlight the issue and leave it to the writer to sort out? I'm assuming it would be the latter, but I'm willing to bet there's going to have been exceptions to that.
I've gave my main work in a progress another one through, and found several issues with it that I did know about, but haven't managed to fix yet but do know how to, and one in particular that I've only just realised is an issue, and have no idea how to resolve it. It's pretty much the most important part of the story because the tale might very well fall apart without this issue being resolved. And while I'm all for lingering unsolved mysteries I know they aren't to every ones liking.
Would an editor bring this up and suggest ideas to resolve it, or would they just highlight the issue and leave it to the writer to sort out? I'm assuming it would be the latter, but I'm willing to bet there's going to have been exceptions to that.