#publsihing

Well, usually yes. You usually need a literary agent to even get your manuscript sent to an editor, and they also negotiate your deal with a publication house. 

But sometimes, a literary agent can act as your editor, removing a piece of the puzzle, but then your work will get sent to another editor. So your piece will be edited multiple times by multiple different people and will most likely have multiple different sets of feedback.

It’s going to be overwhelming, the publishing world moves fast, and they will probably expect you to revise fast. But this will help you cause if an editor doesn’t like your book, they will try to help you succeed next time.

“Sometimes when an editor declines, they will give you some constructive feedback as well, which can be helpful if you don't get any offers in this first round of submissions.”

This quote above is a sign that if you got that far in maybe your first attempt, you will eventually get published. It may take time and may be stressful, but getting to the editing stage is a huge accomplishment.