Apart from the deep philosophical question of whether there is intelligent life on Earth, I doubt such animals exist anymore. I spent more years than I care to recall teaching unwilling minds how to write, and yes, I spent hours proofreading and correcting grammar etc. We're in a post-literate world, my friend, peopled by those who would advise me to dumb down my style and simplify my word choice. Better yet, to pitch my novel in a 30 second sound synopsis they called an elevator pitch. I guess what I'm saying is the deep editing you're seeking is sparse...very sparse, my dear Alex. I hope this doesn't sound jaded but oftentimes there's a fine line between reality and cynicism. Most writers nowadays are self-publishing, self-editing and self-promoting because there's no room in traditional publishing for unknown authors. I had an editor who contracted herself to major publishers who edited A Familiar Rain - After she was through, I had to go back and re-edit her work. Okay, call me jaded...maybe that's my middle name, lol