Most writers finish their manuscript and quietly wonder — is it actually good enough? That doubt is normal. But here's the thing: finishing
The manuscript you submit is not the book that gets published.
Not because publishers change your story or take over your voice — but because between submission and publication, a small team of people spend a significant amount of time making sure the book is the best version of itself. Structural editors, line editors, copy editors, proofreaders. Each one reads it differently. Each one finds something.
It's not a quick process. It's not supposed to be.
We wrote a full breakdown of how traditional publishing editorial works — what each stage actually involves and why it matters. Link in bio if you're curious.