Editing is one of those ‘paraliterary’ skills (along with research and planning) that many writers don’t like because it’s not as fun or creative as the actual writing. It can feel like work. Unfortunately, publishable books are not written without the full range of paraliterary skills being employed. The writing stage is when all of your creativity flows. The editing stage makes the creativity readable by imposing order. Moreover, solid editing techniques will help you overcome doubts about whether your book is good enough for publication – or merely whether it is any good.