{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"","provider_url":"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog","author_name":"Guru Staff","author_url":"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog\/author\/gurustaff\/","title":"Do I Need an Editor Before an Agent? - Guru Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2Ve1JxgL0d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog\/do-i-need-an-editor-before-an-agent\/\">Do I Need an Editor Before an Agent?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog\/do-i-need-an-editor-before-an-agent\/embed\/#?secret=2Ve1JxgL0d\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Do I Need an Editor Before an Agent?&#8221; &#8212; \" data-secret=\"2Ve1JxgL0d\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/guru.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/do-i-need-an-editor-before-an-agent.jpg","thumbnail_width":2400,"thumbnail_height":1600,"description":"Since most of the editorial services are provided when you go down the traditional publishing route, hiring an editor is an unnecessary step to take before you submit your work. But at the same time, bringing on an independent editor can help you spot the mistakes you didn\u2019t see, and fine-tune your manuscript before making your submission. In this article, we'll discuss why you might want to hire an editor before getting an agent and help you determine if that would be a good fit for your project."}