Editors work WITH authors. An author not completing their work properly reflects on the editors work performance. They are technically closer to equals, as they both work under the publisher. Under MLs contract, he would be expected to write a certain amount by a deadline, and the editor then reads it over, gives feedback, asks questions, advises on changes, checks in with their authors, and keeps their authors aware of deadlines. But they are not the authors boss, which is important to note. It is why you will often see editors begging their authors for them to meet their deadlines, or lighting a fire under their asses. They are essentially the motivation police for authors. People need to stop equating an editor to the person who hired the author, when they both work under the same company, and were basically both hired to work together on the same job. The reason the authors tend to feel shame for not producing results, is because it is them not doing their half of the team project.
Editors work WITH authors. An author not completing their work properly reflects on the editors work performance. They are technically closer to equals, as they both work under the publisher. Under MLs contract, he would be expected to write a certain amount by a deadline, and the editor then reads it over, gives feedback, asks questions, advises on changes, checks in with their authors, and keeps their authors aware of deadlines. But they are not the authors boss, which is important to note. It is why you will often see editors begging their authors for them to meet their deadlines, or lighting a fire under their asses. They are essentially the motivation police for authors. People need to stop equating an editor to the person who hired the author, when they both work under the same company, and were basically both hired to work together on the same job. The reason the authors tend to feel shame for not producing results, is because it is them not doing their half of the team project.