Judging Writing Quality
Nov 4 · 11 min read

One of the refrains I hear constantly from authors is: “If I get a contract from a publisher, I’ll know the book is good enough to publish.” What they are saying is that acquiring editors at publishing houses know what good writing looks like and, if they meet their criteria, they will be offered a contract.
The quality review that an acquiring editor provides is a trained eye (one hopes) for what types of books sell…


