The Importance of Putting Yourself in Your Editor's Position

"I don't think a lot of creators or at least the ones I've worked would do that," she says. "If you feel like taking 10 minutes to discuss it really quick and let them work for the next seven hours is too much for you, then to me, that's a red flag as the editor." If you're having the micromanage, that means you don't trust the person you've hired, he adds.