There comes a time in every writer’s journey when the story we imagined, the one we poured our blood, sweat, and sleepless nights into, meets the cold scrutiny of an editor’s eye. And in that moment, we see it for what it truly is. Not a failure, not a mess, but something unfinished, something waiting to be molded into its final shape. You can read about my novel here. I recently had an editorial assessment done on my manuscript, and it was a revelation. A thorough, insightful look into the bones of my story, peeling back layers I had not…