Editing Fiction: Do You Dare?
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/1999/PDFs/stc-10.pdf

Jennings, Ann S.
STC Proceedings
1999

Abstract:

Technical editors may wish to use their current skills in new ways by editing novels or short stories. This paper explores how, by editing such manuscripts, they create personal links to the complex and demanding world of fiction. A thorough understanding of the similarities and differences between technical editing and fiction editing is crucial, as is knowledge of the characteristics of publishable fiction.