Story Editor
About The Position
The Good and the Beautiful is looking for a qualified, motivated individual to help develop stories and authors as we grow our bookshop. This position is responsible for ensuring high editorial quality while meeting established deadlines. Review manuscripts, scripts, outlines, and other story content for narrative structure, pacing, characterization, dialogue, theme, consistency, and readability. Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback that helps writers improve their work while encouraging creativity and growth. Evaluate stories for audience engagement, educational and literary quality, and alignment with company standards and mission. Collaborate with writers through multiple rounds of revisions, offering guidance and support throughout the creative process. Ensure continuity, consistency, and accuracy across story elements. Manage multiple editorial projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated professional experience editing fiction, scripts, or other narrative content.
- Strong understanding of story structure, pacing, character development, dialogue, and narrative craft.
- Experience managing multiple editorial projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience collaborating with writers and providing constructive editorial feedback throughout the revision process.
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership, mentoring, or project management experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review fiction manuscripts, scripts, and story content to ensure compelling storytelling, strong structure, engaging pacing, character arcs, and high-quality writing.
- Provide thoughtful editorial feedback to writers, helping them strengthen plot, character development, dialogue, emotional impact, and overall story effectiveness while maintaining the organization's voice and values.
- Collaborate with writers, editors, and creative leadership throughout the revision process to help bring each project to its highest potential.
- Work closely with the Director of Bookshop and other creative leaders on special projects, new initiatives, and the development of fiction content.
- Review manuscripts, scripts, outlines, and other story content for narrative structure, pacing, characterization, dialogue, theme, consistency, and readability.
- Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback that helps writers improve their work while encouraging creativity and growth.
- Evaluate stories for audience engagement, educational and literary quality, and alignment with company standards and mission.
- Collaborate with writers through multiple rounds of revisions, offering guidance and support throughout the creative process.
- Ensure continuity, consistency, and accuracy across story elements.
- Manage multiple editorial projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
